A Letter from Asylum Access Ecuador With Decree 1182 unveiled in mid-2013, our work has been focused on reaching refugees quickly while they remained within the 15-day requirement to seek…
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Launching Refugee Women’s Support Groups in Bangkok
“At night I can hear my heart breaking.” This comment came from a single mother in our Iranian Women's Community Support Group, describing the grief she feels over the childhood…
An Interview with Meb Keflezighi
An Eritrean refugee who moved to the United States with his family at age 12, Meb started running in high school and went on to become an Olympic silver medalist…
Empowering Refugees to Rebuild Their Lives
Munny, a Cambodian in his late 40s, was a member of an opposition political party when he was arrested for demonstrating against the government. The police tortured him and threatened…
A Small Step Forward for Refugee Rights in Detention
With accelerating growth in South-South migration, Ecuador has become a popular regional destination for migrants. The economy has grown in recent years, with standards of living rising. Ecuador’s dollarization and…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
Five years after opening its doors, Asylum Access Thailand has provided individualized legal counsel and/or representation for a landmark 900 cases! ED Emily Arnold-Fernandez is featured in the California Bar…
Day in the life of a VLA: Charlie Holt
Published February 2013 Name: Charlie Holt Office: Ecuador Age: 25 Hometown: Bath, England What made you volunteer as a VLA? Two reasons: I volunteered in London for a group called…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
Asylum Access's story was published in a chapter co-written by founder and Executive Director Emily Arnold-Fernandez in the book "Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities" edited by Zachary D. Kaufman.…
Day in the Life of a VLA: Louise Collewet
Published November 2012 Name: Louise Collewet Office: Thailand Age: 25 Hometown: Bergues, France What made you volunteer as a VLA? I was already practicing refugee law and also immigration law. I…
Asylum Access Ecuador: We’re Expanding!
An interview with Karina Sarmiento, Asylum Access Ecuador Country Director You’ve led the office through some significant growth in the past year. Can you tell us a bit about the…