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...

December 2025 – COI research training

We are thrilled to announce that we have once again partnered with Refugee Action. Through their Front Line Immigration Advice Project, we will be delivering the second series of free COI research training webinars, end 2025. These sessions are designed for legal...

Recognising Lived Experience as Expertise: A Workshop on Inclusion in Research on Movement and Exploitation

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.

Latest news

New initiative to increase access to our research

Asylos is launching a new initiative aimed at making a selection of our bespoke research available publicly. By making a selection of our reports - which cover issues in over 100 countries - widely accessible, we hope that they can contribute to fair and...

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Principles for Statelessness Research Published

Through consultations with legal representatives and charities in the UK, Asylos has become aware of the absence of relevant Country of Origin Information (COI) about stateless persons and simultaneously, the low awareness of statelessness issues in the immigration...

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Register for our research training webinars

***Registration for these webinars is now closed.*** We are pleased to announce that we have now opened registration for a series of free training webinars throughout Spring 2023, aimed at legal representatives and those providing Country-of-origin information (COI)...

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We’re recruiting Volunteer Researchers

-- The application procedure has now closed -- Asylos is a network of volunteer researchers providing on demand background research to support asylum claims. The research concerns the situation in the country of origin of the asylum seeker or other facts relating to...

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Read our Annual Report 2021

In 2021, we: Consistently filled COI gaps Created additional COI research capacity Improved the accessibility and reach of high-quality COI Identified and served the most vulnerable people seeking asylum Continued to build the capacity of the COI sector In our Annual...

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We’re recruiting a Senior Fundraiser

We are excited to announce that we are recruiting for a new staff member. We are looking for an ambitious Senior Fundraiser based In the UK or the Netherlands with an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising. Asylos’ vision is a world in which all asylum decisions...

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New Rwanda COI Compilation Published

Asylos’ new Country of Origin Information report, Rwanda: COI Compilation, Asylum System, covers a broad range of information relating to Rwanda’s asylum system. Asylos produced this COI compilation in response to high demand for information illustrating the...

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Apply to become our new Network Coordinator

We are excited to open recruitment for the role of Network Coordinator at Asylos. We are inviting applications from applicants based in the Netherlands or the UK who have a passion for volunteer community management. This is a full-time paid position, starting ideally...

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Ukraine Country Information Webinar

This virtual event presents information on statelessness and/or undocumented people in and/or evacuating Ukraine. Date Thursday 28 July  Time 18:00-19:00 BST/ 19:00-20:00 CESTThe last census in Ukraine recorded 82,550 stateless people, and in 2021 UNHCR estimated...

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