Country of origin information research training

Country of origin information research training

Country of origin information research training Project duration: November 2019 – ongoing This project aims to improve asylum decision-making by raising the quality of country information. We develop and teach a research training curriculum to legal...
Vietnam: returned victims of trafficking

Vietnam: returned victims of trafficking

Vietnam: returned victims of trafficking This joint report by Asylos and ARC Foundation addresses an information gap on the topic of victims of trafficking returned to Vietnam from the UK. The topic was chosen after consultation with legal representatives who...
Albania: trafficked boys and young men

Albania: trafficked boys and young men

Albania: trafficked boys and young men Legal representatives representing young Albanian asylum seekers in the UK and elsewhere in Europe identified this topic as a major gap in country-of-origin information (COI) relating to young person and child-specific...
Research under pressure in the legal system

Research under pressure in the legal system

Research under pressure in the legal system Thorough research is vital for a successful asylum claim. Such country-of-origin information (COI) is used to support specific elements in asylum-seekers’ claims. As asylum seekers often lack documents that prove a risk of...