Leading up to our ten-year anniversary, Global Legal Services Director Amalia Greenberg Delgado reflects on Asylum Access’s transition into a leading international non-profit in the field of refugee rights. Ten…
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Landmark Victory for Refugee Rights in Ecuador
The international community has long praised the Ecuadorian government for its willingness to provide protection to refugees and comply with the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees and the…
Day in the Life of a VLA: Emma King
Office: Tanzania Age: 25 Hometown: Letterkenny, Ireland What type of law did you practice before volunteering with Asylum Access? Prior to Asylum Access, I worked mainly in immigration and refugee law. I worked…
The Global Refugee Work Rights Report
The report is the first study of cross-comparison of its kind, shedding light upon the laws, policies and practices impeding work rights in 15 different countries. Warranting concern, nearly half…
Partnering with Clifford Chance for refugees’ access to justice worldwide
Asylum Access’s expansion plans were born from the idea that by developing a critical mass of countries within a region that abide by international conventions relating to refugees, these countries…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
Asylum Access Ecuador won a landmark victory when Ecuador’s Constitutional Court struck down key provisions of a restrictive refugee law, Decreto 1182, that had imposed serious barriers for refugees seeking…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
ED Emily Arnold-Fernandez joined Devin Thorpe, of Your Mark On The World, to discuss the work of Asylum Access. Watch the interview. Global Policy Director Jessica Therkelsen presented an oral…
Day in the Life of a VLA: Andrew Damron
Name: Andrew Damron Office: Asylum Access Thailand Age: 28 Hometown: New York City, United States What type of law did you practice before volunteering with Asylum Access? Before coming to…
For refugees, by refugees: AAT clients develop Community Action Plan
What would you do if you landed in a foreign country without a penny to your name, without the ability to speak the language and without any friends who might…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
Professor James Hathaway who will be joining the Asylum Access team as Senior Advisor, providing strategic advice and training for staff and leading a thought provoking interdisciplinary workshop at Stanford…