Name: Juan Gonzalez Office: Asylum Access Thailand Age: 37 Hometown: Colombia and USA How did you hear about Asylum Access? I was in China before I came here, until plans to…
Region: Ecuador
Regional Advocacy: Cartagena +30 Civil Society Initiative
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Cartagena Declaration next year, Asylum Access Ecuador (AAE) is one of three organizations leading the Cartagena +30 Civil Society Initiative, a research project…
Advocating for Refugees before the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights
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…
La Determinación de Condición de Refugiado en América Latina: Desafíos y Oportunidades Regionales
Este informe, producido como un informe conjunto de Asylum Acceso Ecuador y USCRI, incluye un análisis de los procesos nacionales para los refugiados para garantizar su condición migratoria legal y…
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…
Executive Summary (EN/SP): Refugee Status Determination in Latin America: Regional Challenges and Opportunities
Executive summaries of the joint report by Asylum Access Ecuador and USCRI which analyzes the national processes in place for refugees to secure legal status and avoid deportation with the…
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…
A Report from the Ecuadorian Border at Tulcan
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…
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…
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…