Regional Teams

Our dedicated regional research teams conduct their work entirely on a voluntary basis. Each team is comprised of researchers and team coordinators, who commit several hours a week to their work. Our volunteers are based all around the world and collaborate remotely.

Russia/CIS Team

This page displays the volunteer coordinators and researchers of the Russia/CIS team. Read more

MENA team

This page displays the volunteer coordinators and researchers of the MENA team. Read more

Asia Team

This page displays the volunteer coordinators and researchers of the Asia team. Read more

Americas Team

This page displays the volunteer coordinators and researchers of the Americas team. Read more

Africa Team

This page displays the volunteer coordinators and researchers of the Africa team. Read more

Latest

Register for our new Statelessness-focused Country of Origin Information Workshops

You are invited to join our forthcoming Statelessness-focused Country of Origin Information Workshops co-delivered by Asylum Aid and Asylos. Click to find out more about dates and registration.
Read our 2022 Annual Report

We have just released our annual report and financial accounts for the year of 2022. Take a closer look at the activities we conducted to support fair asylum decisions.
Country of Origin Information: A Tool of Resilience

For Refugee Week, our Operations Assistant Laurence Hamieh tells her personal story of how Country of Origin Information played a key role in the success of her asylum application.
Carol Bohmer

Carol Bohmer, is an Asia and America's team researcher. She is a lawyer and sociologist, a retired academic, currently a Visiting Scholar in the Government Department at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.

Afghanistan COI Repository

This page contains extensive and current Country of Origin Information (COI) about Afghanistan, including on the security situation, medical care, livelihoods, IDPs, women, children and targeted groups.
about us

Asylos researchers use investigative research techniques to access country of origin information and help refugees claim their right to asylum.
Ukraine COI Repository

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about stateless, at risk of statelessness, and/or undocumented people in Ukraine. The repository covers persecution, medical care, documentation, freedom of movement, military service, livelihood, IDPs, women, children and targeted groups.
volunteer

Can you spare two hours per week? Join one of our research teams and help us research information for asylum claims.
Iran COI Repository

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about the situation of asylum seekers from Afghanistan in Iran, including on the security situation, documentation (visas/passports), medical care, livelihood, women, children and targeted groups.
meet the team

Asylos's 100 volunteers are organised into regional teams and supported by dedicated staff and consultants, a board of trustees and the advisory committee.
Pakistan COI Repository

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about the situation of asylum seekers from Afghanistan in Pakistan, including on the security situation, documentation (visas/passports), medical care, livelihood, women, children and targeted groups.
Türkiye COI Repository

This page contains current Country of Origin Information (COI) about the situation of asylum seekers from Afghanistan in Türkiye, including on the security situation, documentation (visas/passports), medical care, livelihood, women, children and targeted groups.
We're recruiting an Operations Assistant

Asylos is looking for an ambitious Operations Assistant based In the Netherlands or the UK with attention to detail and a passion for human rights and asylum. The application deadline is 12 June 2022.
albania: trafficked boys and young men

This report addresses a major gap in the COI literature and contributes to a more transparent and informed debate about young male victims of trafficking from Albania.

Lebanon: Stateless Palestinians

This Asylos publication addresses a critical gap in Country of Origin Information and contributes to a more informed debate about stateless Palestinians in Lebanon. Read more

Rwanda: Treatment of members of the United Democratic Forces (UDF) and people refusing civic service

This research report (published in French) was produced in response to a research query from a legal professional. It covers the treatment of members of the United Democratic Forces and people refusing civic service in Rwanda. Read more

New initiative to increase access to our research

Asylos is launching a new initiative aimed at making a selection of our bespoke research available publicly. Read on to learn more about the reports we're publishing this month. Read more

El Salvador: Incidences of violence by police or other state actors

This research report was produced in response to information needs of people seeking asylum. It covers incidents of violence by police or other state actors in El Salvador. Read more

Country of Origin Information: A Tool of Resilience

For Refugee Week, our Operations Assistant Laurence Hamieh tells her personal story of how Country of Origin Information played a key role in the success of her asylum application. Read more

Read our 2022 Annual Report

We have just released our annual report and financial accounts for the year of 2022. Take a closer look at the activities we conducted to support fair asylum decisions. Read more

Register for our new Statelessness-focused Country of Origin Information Workshops

You are invited to join our forthcoming Statelessness-focused Country of Origin Information Workshops co-delivered by Asylum Aid and Asylos. Click to find out more about dates and registration. Read more