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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
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...
Sudan: The Situation in El Fasher – Spotlight Report Series
This report, part of Asylos' Spotlight Report Series, examines the situation in El Fasher, Sudan, following its capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in October 2025. After an 18-month siege, the RSF seized the city on October 26th, 2025, marking their control of...
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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...
Volunteer Opportunity: Research Standards Support (RSS) Team – US
Help Strengthen Asylum Research and Safeguard Fair Decision-Making Asylos is seeking experienced US-based asylum lawyers or immigration legal advisors to join our Research Standards Support (RSS) Team as volunteers. About Asylos and the RSS Team Asylos is an...
Asylos’ report and commentary on Afghanistan
Afghanistan: the situation of individuals who worked for the former government, international forces, or the judiciary under the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004 – 2021) Asylos’ new COI report covers the situation of individuals who worked for the former...