This event will explore strategies to validate and amplify the credibility of experts with lived experience in co-produced research and Country of Origin Information (COI) research. A combination of expert panels and breakout sessions, with a Call to Action to enhance the inclusion and recognition of individuals with lived experience’s contributions in these fields.
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Register for our Country of Origin Information (COI) Training webinars – 2025
We have once again partnered with Refugee Action & their Front Line Immigration Advice Project, and will be delivering free COI research training webinars throughout 2025. For legal representatives, OISC caseworkers, and COI researchers in the UK and beyond.
Announcing Asylos’ Annual Report 2023
Asylos is proud to share our 2023 Annual Report, which highlights our commitment to ensuring asylum decisions are grounded in accurate, evidence-based research. 2023 was a significant period of growth, resilience, and impactful advocacy. Key achievements in 2023...
Webinar on Foundation for Access to Rights Litigation and Asylos Country of Origin Information Report on ‘Palestine, Gaza: UNRWA, Operation and Assistance’
Join us online with the Foundation for Access to Rights to discuss its involvement in recent case law concerning the legal status of stateless people of Palestinian origin registered with UNRWA and seeking protection in the EU and with Asylos on its latest Country of...
We are scoping for Country of Origin Information gaps
Asylos invites you to improve the quality of country of origin information (COI) for vulnerable groups of asylum-seekers. We recently published our report Sudan: Children and Young People, which was made possible with the kind support of the Trust for London. This...
Georgia: sexual orientation, gender identity and expression – NEW commentary published
In November 2023, the UK government announced that draft regulations were being laid to add Georgia to the list of ‘Safe States’ from where protection and human rights claims will be declared automatically inadmissible. In December 2023, the Country Policy and...
Register for our COI Fundamentals and Specialised Training webinars – Autumn 2024
We are pleased to announce that we have now opened registration for a series of free training webinars throughout Autumn 2024, aimed at legal representatives and those providing Country of Origin Information (COI) support, in the UK and beyond. Researching and Using...
New Rwanda research reports on mental health and trafficking published
Background The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 is a law in the UK which came into force on 25 April 2024. The law states that decision makers must conclusively treat Rwanda as a safe country. The law does not allow for a decision to be challenged on...
New report on autism in Sierra Leone
We are pleased to share a new report covering: Sierra Leone: autism. This report was produced in response to a query from an asylum professional, and responds to the research questions submitted to us. By making our research more widely available, we hope to...
Learn more about Child-specific Country of Origin Information (COI)
Join us online for our roundtable discussion on Child-specific Country of Origin Information (COI) and learn more about our new Publications on Children and Young People. At this event we will present new publications, our Country of Origin Information report on: The...