Geneva - On October 11, Asylum Access Latin America represented Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) civil society in a formal statement to the UN body convening the Global Compact on…
Region: Latin America
Asylum Access testifies before the Inter-American Court on Human Rights
On August 24, 2017, two members of the Asylum Access Latin America (AALA) team testified on the rights of asylum seekers during a Public Hearing before the Inter-American Court on…
No Walls Here
“No walls here”. This phrase rings loudly across Mexico as a bold reminder that the country is revolutionizing the way refugees are received, creating synergies among institutions, civil society, businesses,…
When “Back To School” is a Hard-Won Right
In the photo that leads off Nicholas Kristof's June 25 New York Times article, the blue lattice doorway to the right of the map leads into Asylum Access's office. Although Kristof paints an…
Regional Working Group for the Brazil Plan of Action
Asserting the rights of people in need of international protection in Latin America and the Caribbean. Asylum Access Latin America and 30+ other civil society organizations in Latin America and…
10 questions with Draper Hills Summer Fellow and AALA Director Karina Sarmiento
This summer, AALA Director Karina Sarmiento attended Stanford University's Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program on Democracy and Development. The three-week executive education program provides emerging leaders with the opportunity to…
Escaping the Northern Triangle: Pedro’s Story
Since 2009, Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Belize documented a 435% increase in the number of asylum applications lodged by individuals from Central America's Northern Triangle: El Salvador, Honduras…
A different place, a different life: Maribel’s story of survival
As a child growing up in rural Colombia, Maribel dreamt of becoming a nurse or a seamstress. She lived on a farm with her parents and siblings, but her childhood…
A different place, a different life: Maribel’s story of survival
As a child growing up in rural Colombia, Maribel dreamt of becoming a nurse or a seamstress. She lived on a farm with her parents and siblings, but her childhood…
Women’s empowerment and education in Ecuador
Asylum Access Ecuador (AAE) began organizing its Encuentros de Mujeres (Women’s Empowerment Groups) in 2010. Offered on a bi-weekly basis at AAE offices across the country, these meetings provide a safe…