A joint report by Asylum Access Ecuador and USCRI, this report includes an analysis of national processes for refugees to secure legal status and avoid deportation. The report aims to strengthen…
Region: Latin America
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…
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…
Day in the Life of a VLA- Milena Castellnou
Name: Milena Castellnou Office: Ecuador Age: 25 Hometown: Grenoble, France What made you volunteer as a VLA? I wanted to get some more practical experience and I was really interested…