On August 24, 2017, two members of the Asylum Access Latin America (AALA) team testified on the rights of asylum seekers during a Public Hearing before the Inter-American Court on…
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No Walls Here
“No walls here”. This phrase rings loudly across Mexico as a bold reminder that the country is revolutionizing the way refugees are received, creating synergies among institutions, civil society, businesses,…
Trump signs U.S. ban on refugee resettlement
Today, the Trump Administration issued an executive order to halt the U.S. program and indefinitely bar the resettlement of refugees from Syria. As an organization that partners with refugees all over…
When “Back To School” is a Hard-Won Right
In the photo that leads off Nicholas Kristof's June 25 New York Times article, the blue lattice doorway to the right of the map leads into Asylum Access's office. Although Kristof paints an…
Day in the Life of a VLA: Adilah Nasir
Name: Adilah Nasir Age: 28 Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Schools Attended and Degrees Conferred: Bachelor of Laws in Malaysia, Advanced LL.M. in Public International Law (specialization in International Criminal Law)…
Inside Tanzania’s “Invisible” Refugee Crisis
A single mother of three children, Viviane fled Burundi one night after being raped and psychologically tortured. Many people suspected and blamed Viviane’s family for the instability in Burundi because…
Five ways to improve urban refugee lives in Thailand today.
When Thivya’s mother returned from the hospital to find out her three young daughters had been arrested and detained during a raid, she voluntarily surrendered herself to Thai immigration police…
Urban refugees in Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand is home to an increasing number of urban refugees, currently estimated at +8,000. They come from countries including Pakistan, Palestine, Syria, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Somalia, and China and…
UN Human Rights Council Moves the Ball Forward on Refugee Rights in Thailand, Tanzania
Read the official press release here. Since opening our doors in Thailand and Tanzania, Asylum Access has been challenging the barriers that keep refugees from rebuilding their lives. We are…
Regional Working Group for the Brazil Plan of Action
Asserting the rights of people in need of international protection in Latin America and the Caribbean. Asylum Access Latin America and 30+ other civil society organizations in Latin America and…