Trafficking-related COI – Project page

Project duration: March 2025 - 29 April 2026 In 2025, consultations with legal representatives, UK charities and experts in human trafficking and modern slavery highlighted an inadequate and up-to-date Country of Origin Information (COI) on human trafficking. Building...

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...

Afghanistan: Treatment of men showing signs of non-conformity to Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (PVPV) regulations

Asylos has published another open access research report covering the situation of men in Afghanistan showing signs of non-conformity to Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (PVPV) regulations. Since the Taliban's return to power, the Law on the...

Projects

In addition to our ongoing, case-based research, we undertake a range of projects to improve access to information for asylum claims, manage knowledge in our own organisation, and explore how technology can help improve decision-making on asylum claims.

Take a look at some of our ongoing and previous projects below. If you have a project idea that you want to share with us, contact us on info@asylos.org.

Russia LGBTQI+

Russia: Treatment of the LGBTQI+ Community by state and non-state actors

On this page, you can download our report "Russia: Treatment of the LGBTQI+ Community by state and non-state actors", published ...
Palestine (Gaza): UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East), Operation and Assistance

Palestine (Gaza): UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East), Operation and Assistance

Asylos' has published a new Country of Origin Information (COI) Report on "Palestine, Gaza: UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works ...
Georgia: sexual orientation and gender identity and expression

Georgia: sexual orientation and gender identity and expression

On this page, you can download: Asylos' commentary on the UK Home Office’s December 2023 Country Policy and Information Note: ...
Thematic Principles for Country of Origin Information (COI) Research

Thematic Principles for Country of Origin Information (COI) Research

Each year, we produce one extensive thematic research report for a group of vulnerable persons seeking asylum. We publish new ...
Rwanda: Mental Health Provision and Trafficking

Rwanda: Mental Health Provision and Trafficking

On this page you can download our latest Rwanda COI publications: Rwanda: Mental Health Provision, June 2024 Rwanda: Trafficking, June ...
Children and Young People COI Research

Children and Young People COI Research

Project duration: July 2023 - June 2024 Following our joint project with ARC Foundation in 2021, where we became aware ...
Sudan: Children and Young People

Sudan: Children and Young People

On this page you can download our report Sudan: Children and Young People, produced by Asylos and kindly funded by ...
Rwanda: A Snapshot of Access to Rights and Services for Children and Young People

Rwanda: A Snapshot of Access to Rights and Services for Children and Young People

On this page you can download our report Country of Origin Information (COI) for Children and Young People in Rwanda: ...
Sierra Leone: Autism

Sierra Leone: Autism

On this page you can download our report Sierra Leone: Autism, produced by Asylos' volunteer network. This research report was produced ...