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The right to asylum and agreements protecting refugees have existed in various forms in many societies throughout history, but they have only been recognized under international law for less than…

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)’s Global Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have been convened for 30 years as a space to exchange ideas, identify policy priorities, and inform collaboration between…

World Refugee Day is a time to focus global attention on the rights, needs, and dreams of millions of refugees worldwide and to take meaningful action to support them. This…

Current “protection” efforts are failing refugees. In our latest Position Paper, The Only Real Protection is Local, endorsed by 33 international, local and refugee-led organizations across the globe, we argue…

Movies can be a powerful medium to dispel our preconceptions and connect to the people affected by the global issues we see in the headlines. This is also the case…

(En español abajo) We are delighted to welcome Lucía Chávez as our new Executive Director at Asylum Access Mexico!  As the Executive Director of Asylum Access Mexico, she will lead…

War and political persecution were some of the reasons that forced them to leave their home countries. Their experience of forced displacement became a motivation to help others facing the…

Najeeba Wazefadost’s journey as an activist began during her childhood in her home country, Afghanistan. “I experienced firsthand the oppressive conditions faced by women. Born into a world where my…

When North and South Sudan started the separation process in 2010, Eman Abdelrahman and her brother raised public awareness about the possible implications. Her brother was arrested, and she was…

She grew up in a family of community leaders. Her mother was a social leader, her father was involved in the union movement, and her brother was part of other…