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…
Region: Panama
Responding to the critical gap in rights-based refugee assistance in Latin America
2015 marks a pivotal year in Asylum Access’s growth in Latin America, beginning with the creation of Asylum Access Latin America (AALA) and followed by the opening of Asylum Access…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
ED Emily Arnold-Fernandez joined Devin Thorpe, of Your Mark On The World, to discuss the work of Asylum Access. Watch the interview. Global Policy Director Jessica Therkelsen presented an oral…
Refugee Rights Leadership Training 2014
Asylum Access, together with the University of York, held a Refugee Rights Leadership Training in Geneva, from June 13 to 15, just prior to UNHCR's Annual Consultations with NGOs. Thirty-six participants…
The route to Cartagena +30: challenges to protection in Latin America
**NOTE** - The executive summary of the report, “Cartagena Initiative +30: International Protection and Effective Integration: Civil Society Recommendations from the Front Lines of Asylum and Statelessness in Latin America and the…
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…
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…