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

Download our research report, produced by Asylos’ volunteer network, in response to information needs of people seeking asylum.

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 Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East), Operation and Assistance". The report covers: Living conditions (degradation...

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: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression, Georgia V1.0. This commentary was developed in partnership with Rainbow Migration. ...

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 interview excerpts alongside existing information to shed light on the circumstances that these individuals may be facing in their home...

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 2024 Our reports combine timely, publicly available information on Rwanda.  Background The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration)...

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.

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 representatives in the UK, who use these skills to better...

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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 identified a major gap in country-of-origin...

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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 persecution and harm and a common barrier for...

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Afghanistan: young male ‘westernised’ returnees to kabul

Afghanistan: young male ‘westernised’ returnees to kabul

Endorsed and peer-reviewed by the Asylum Research Centre (ARC) Foundation and the Dutch Council for Refugees, Asylos has compiled this country-of-origin information (COI) research report on the situation of young male ‘Westernised’ returnees to Kabul, Afghanistan....

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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 persecution on return, they rely on...

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