We are scoping for Country of Origin Information (COI) gaps – 2026

Asylos invites you to improve the quality of country of origin information (COI) for vulnerable groups of asylum-seekers. We recently published our report Human Trafficking in Vietnam: Patterns of Exploitation, risk factors and access to support , which was made...

US Volunteer Opportunity: Research Standards Support (RSS) Team

US Volunteer Opportunity: Research Standards Support (RSS) Team - United States   Help Strengthen Asylum Research and Support Fair Decision-Making Asylos is an international non-profit network of volunteers committed to improving the fairness and quality of asylum...

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

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...

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Three new research reports launched

Three new research reports launched

We are pleased to share three new reports covering: the situation of homosexual people in Togo; schizophrenia and autism in Bangladesh, and a report in French, addressing the situation of Banyamulenge people in the DRC. These reports were produced in response to ...

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Read our 2022 Annual Report

We have just released our Annual Report and financial accounts for the year of 2022, detailing the activities we conducted to support asylum decisions that are based on fair process and accurate information. 2022 was a particularly meaningful year for Asylos. Through...

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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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