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Looking back, moving forward
Steph and I met as COI researchers in 2007, back when we were working for a UK legal advice charity that had a COI unit to support its legal advisors (imagine!). Unfortunately, changes to the way legal aid was funded meant that it was no longer feasible to fund COI...
Call to Action: Recognising Lived Experience as Expertise
On June 6th, 2025, Asylos co-hosted a workshop with the Human Trafficking Research Network (HTRN) and the generous support from Clifford Chance, designed to explore how lived experience can be more effectively recognised as vital expertise in research and policy....
Welcoming Three New Trustees to Asylos
We're thrilled to introduce three exceptional individuals who have joined Asylos' Board of Trustees in 2025. Each brings unique expertise and passion to our mission, and we couldn't be more honoured to have them on board. Teslim Adeyanju – Treasurer Teslim...
Latest publications
Trafficking-related COI – Project page
Project duration: March 2025 - 29 April 2026 In 2025, consultations with legal representatives, UK charities and experts in human trafficking and modern slavery highlighted an inadequate and up-to-date Country of Origin Information (COI) on human trafficking. Building...
Human Trafficking in Vietnam: Patterns of exploitation, risk factors, and access to support
On this page you can download our report Human Trafficking in Vietnam: Patterns of exploitation, risk factors, and access to support, produced by Asylos and kindly funded by the Trust for London, and view the Online Seminar hosted by the Human Trafficking Research...
The Impact of ‘Safe Country’ Concepts on Women Seeking Asylum in the UK
As governments in the UK and across Europe increasingly seek to apply ‘safe country’ concepts as a way of managing borders, Women in Refugee Law (WiRL) Network and Asylos have worked in close collaboration to explore the impact of ‘safe country’ legislation on women...
Latest news
Autumn 2026 – COI research training
We are thrilled to announce that for this autumn we have once again partnered with Refugee Action. Through their Front Line Immigration Advice Project, we will be delivering our series of free COI research training webinars, end 2026. These sessions are designed for...
Asylos’ new strategy & webinar invitation
We are living through a pivotal and difficult moment for international protection, and this is exactly the context in which Asylos was built to make a difference. Today, after fifteen years, we are sharing what we stand for next. Our new 2026-2031 strategy sharpens...
New Spotlight Report Series – Sudan: The Situation in El Fasher
Asylos is launching the Spotlight Report Project, aiming to consistently and proactively meet COI demand and fill COI gaps with quality research in asylum procedures in the UK and globally, improving the accessibility and reach of high-quality COI. The project enables...