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Alexandra Dufresne

Alexandra Dufresne is the Chair of the Board of Asylos. She is a lawyer specialising in refugee, immigration, and child law and policy.
Katharina Natter

Katharina Natter is Vice Chair of the Board of Asylos. She is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University.
Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold is a Board member of Asylos. He has has a range of roles progressing human rights and is currently Head of Refugee Support for the British Red Cross.
Anna Laura Magyarlaki

Anna Laura Magyarlaki is a Board member of Asylos. She has worked for several NGOs across Sub-Saharan Africa and currently focuses on criminal justice.

Afghanistan COI Repository

This page contains extensive and current Country of Origin Information (COI) about Afghanistan, including on the security situation, livelihoods, women, children and targeted groups. It is updated on a weekly basis until further notice.
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.
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.
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.
We’re Hiring

We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager based in the UK or the Netherlands with a passion for Country of Origin Information (COI) research.
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.
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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.
Atheist asylee: Aynoor's story

When Aynoor's French residence permit expired and it was time for her to return to Pakistan, Aynoor secretly applied for asylum in France as she feared religious persecution due to her atheist beliefs.

Afghanistan COI Repository

This page contains extensive and current Country of Origin Information (COI) about Afghanistan, including on the security situation, livelihoods, women, children and targeted groups. It is updated on a weekly basis until further notice. Read more

Four tips for efficient child-specific COI research

Ascertaining a potential risk on return may be especially challenging in cases involving children and young adults. We share our top tips on researching child-specific Country of Origin Information to help you strengthen your young clients’ claims. Read more

How Interviews Can Help Fill Information Gaps

We are often confronted with lawyers submitting research questions which might not be easily answered solely through conducting open source research. We share our recommendations on when and how to conduct interviews. Read more