Job Advert and Application Process & Timeline: Network Coordinator (Part-Time)

Asylos is looking for a Network Coordinator (part-time) Asylos is seeking a highly motivated and inclusive Network Coordinator based in the UK, the Netherlands, or Spain, with a passion for human rights, volunteer engagement, and equitable access to justice for people...

China: Loan Shark Activities, Police Protection and Corruption, and support, including mental health, to female returnee victims of trafficking

Asylos has published another open access research report covering the situation in China, regarding loan shark activities, police protection and corruption, and support, including mental health, to female returnee victims of trafficking. This research can be used as a...

Afghanistan: The situation of individuals who worked for the former government, international forces, or the judiciary under the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004 – 2021)

On this page, you can download: Asylos’ commentary covering the UK Home Office’s Country Policy and Information Note: “Fear of the Taliban”, covering V4.0 & V5.0, published in August 2024 and August 2025 respectively. This commentary was developed with valuable...

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...

Call to Action: Recognising Lived Experience as Expertise

On June 6th, 2025, Asylos co-hosted a workshop with the Human Trafficking Research Network (HTRN) and the generous support from Clifford Chance, designed to explore how lived experience can be more effectively recognised as vital expertise in research and policy....

We stand for asylum decisions based on evidence

 

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we research vital information to support people fleeing war, violence, persecution and grave threats claim their right to protection.

producing new sources

we map pertinent information gaps and address these by publishing interviews with experienced individuals.

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we gather data about the use and impact of evidence in asylum courts and advocate for better procedures and fairer decision-making.

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8 geolocation tools to support asylum claims

by Radu Botez Confirming the existence of a place mentioned in a testimony can be of crucial importance for an asylum claim. Besides Google Maps, there are a number of mapping services that can help with identifying locations, especially through their street-view...

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How do you measure persecution?

How do you measure persecution?

by Ellen Riotte and Sebastian Kraus Recent tragic refugee deaths in the Mediterranean have proven how difficult it can be to reach Europe to claim asylum. But getting to Europe is just the first step. In many cases, receiving asylum requires evidence of persecution...

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Latest news

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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