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We're recruiting Volunteer Researchers

Asylos is looking for new volunteer researchers to join our ever-growing network. The volunteer researcher can choose one of our Regional Teams, and will conduct research to support asylum seekers coming from that region. The deadline to apply is the 18th of December.
Sophie Kloos

Sophie Kloos is the Director of Asylos. Prior to that, she worked with the Programme Management Unit of the UNDP Joint Migration and Development Initiative.
Senior Fundraiser

This role is currently vacant. The application period closed on 13th November and we are currently assessing applications.
Read our Annual Report 2021

We have just released our Annual Report of our trustees and financial accounts for the year of 2021. Take a closer look at what we achieved.

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. It is updated on a monthly basis until further notice.
volunteer

Can you spare two hours per week? Join one of our research teams and help us research information for asylum claims.
what we do

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

Your fundraising can help us conduct research for refugees. Make a donation today to help us give all asylum seekers and refugees the evidence they need to prove their claims and live in safety.
Remembering Lara Casalotti

We celebrate the memory of a dear colleague, whose commitment to making the asylum system fairer and more humane has been an inspiration to us all.
We're recruiting a Senior Fundraiser

Asylos is looking for an ambitious Senior Fundraiser based In the UK or the Netherlands with an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising. The deadline for applications is 13th November 2022.
COI Research in the era of COVID-19

What are the challenges faced by COI researchers and providers as a result of COVID-19? How are the principles of COI, and how is the process of research, challenged by COVID-19? Asylos members Misha Nayak-Oliver and Kristen Meagher outline individual and collective actions to overcome COVID-related challenges.

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. It is updated on a monthly basis until further notice. Read more

Why declaring Rwanda a safe third country of asylum is incoherent with available country information

Our in-depth analysis highlights key gaps and omissions in the Country Policy and Information Note: Rwanda, asylum system, and the key inconsistencies between the available Country of Origin Information and conclusions reached in the Home Office's assessment of the Rwandan asylum system. Read more

Read our Annual Report 2021

We have just released our Annual Report of our trustees and financial accounts for the year of 2021. Take a closer look at what we achieved. Read more

We're recruiting Volunteer Researchers

Asylos is looking for new volunteer researchers to join our ever-growing network. The volunteer researcher can choose one of our Regional Teams, and will conduct research to support asylum seekers coming from that region. The deadline to apply is the 18th of December. Read more