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 countries. Lawyers, NGOs and decision-makers can use this research to better understand the context from which persons seeking asylum have fled. Alongside this country report we develop a Principles document to guide those conducting COI research on these themes.  

1. Principles on Conducting Disability-focused COI: This guidance document builds on our work around the situation of Children and Young People with Disabilities in Nigeria, previously published on our website and produced jointly by Asylos and Asylum Research Centre (ARC) Foundation and kindly funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation

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 Disability-focused COI

2021

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2. Principles on Conducting Statelessness-focused COI: This guidance document builds on our work around the situation of stateless Palestinians in Lebanon, previously published on our website.