A Thematic Hearing before the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) Thursday, October 31st, 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST Asylum Access sought a review of refugee status determination (RSD) processes to ensure access…
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Welcoming Amalia Greenberg Delgado
An interview with our new Global Legal Services Associate Director. This July, Asylum Access welcomed Amalia Greenberg Delgado to our global leadership team in San Francisco. A long-time refugee rights…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
Asylum Access’s 8th Annual Summer Soiree and Auction featured U.S. Olympian Meb Keflezighi on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at The City Club of San Francisco. Thank you to all our…
Strategic Litigation for Refugee Rights Empowerment
An update from the UN Annual Consultations with NGOs This June, Asylum Access went to Geneva for the UNHCR Annual Consultations with NGOs with a big goal: to foster dialogue…
Day in the life of a VLA: Abdo Bakir
Name: Abdelqader Bakir Office: Ecuador Age: 22 Hometown: Ramallah, Palestine What made you volunteer as a VLA? I am from Palestine, and I understand and have seen the reality of being a refugee through…
160,000 refugees. Nine camps. 28 years.
Those are the figures associated with Thailand’s Myanmar refugee population living along the Thai-Myanmar border. Myanmar refugees account for the majority of Thailand’s total registered refugee population, with a smaller…
Identifying the Protection needs of Tanzania’s Refugees in Detention
The phenomenon of mixed migration is becoming increasingly important for countries along the migration route from East Africa and the Horn of Africa to South Africa. Refugees and migrants leave…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
Asylum Access Ecuador and the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) presented our new report on “Refugee Status Determination in Latin America: Regional Challenges and Opportunities” at the Washington…
Asylum Access and USCRI report on RSD in Latin America
For every refugee, the refugee status determination (RSD) process is a necessary hurdle for a new beginning. They must first prove they fulfill the refugee definition laid out in the…
Day in the Life of a VLA: Felista John
Published June 2013. Name: Felista John Office: Tanzania Age: 28 Hometown: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania How did you hear about Asylum Access? I heard about Asylum Access through the website. I had…