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A year in asylum research: Asylos’ 2018 Statistics Report
by Daniel Buchman Our intern Dan explores how data helps us understand the process of claiming asylum, whose stories are being heard, and whose aren’t. In our 2018 statistics report, Syrian cases make up a mere 3% of 2018 research requests, despite making up the...
How one asylum lawyer works with Asylos to empower her clients
The research Asylos produces helps give asylum seekers a credible voice in the courtroom. But if country of origin information research is the engine of dignity, the arguments are its fuel. The lawyers who work with Asylos use precise and nimble arguments to defend...
Why I Volunteer
Our Africa team researcher Yowali shares her take on what motivates her to volunteer with Asylos. I recently made a big move from Belgium to Canada, and my new routine has given me little to no time for extra activities. Saturdays and Sundays are the only days during...
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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...
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...
Learn more about Statelessness-focused Country of Origin Information Research
At this event we will present new publications, our Country of Origin Information report Lebanon: Stateless Palestinians and Principles Document. The main findings on the situation of stateless Palestinians in Lebanon will be discussed, and we will reflect on our...