Today, the Trump Administration issued an executive order to halt the U.S. program and indefinitely bar the resettlement of refugees from Syria. As an organization that partners with refugees all over…
Topic: Policy Advocacy
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…
Five ways to improve urban refugee lives in Thailand today.
When Thivya’s mother returned from the hospital to find out her three young daughters had been arrested and detained during a raid, she voluntarily surrendered herself to Thai immigration police…
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…
Inhumane EU-Turkey Refugee Deal is Failing to Protect Basic Human Rights
Statement by Jessica Therkelsen, Global Policy Director. The EU – Turkey agreement to “swap” refugee populations is being implemented without consideration for the basic human rights of refugees arriving in…
Asylum Seekers and Refugees Lack Protection in Thailand
When Aviv and his family were forced to flee their home in Pakistan due to religious persecution, they arrived in Thailand only to be met with another harsh reality. "We…
Landmark Victory for Refugee Rights in Ecuador
The international community has long praised the Ecuadorian government for its willingness to provide protection to refugees and comply with the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees and the…
The Global Refugee Work Rights Report
The report is the first study of cross-comparison of its kind, shedding light upon the laws, policies and practices impeding work rights in 15 different countries. Warranting concern, nearly half…
Honorable Mentions and Quarterly Highlights
Asylum Access Ecuador won a landmark victory when Ecuador’s Constitutional Court struck down key provisions of a restrictive refugee law, Decreto 1182, that had imposed serious barriers for refugees seeking…
Global Refugee Work Rights Report 2014
Prepared by Asylum Access and the Refugee Work Rights Coalition, this report examines the laws, policies and practices pertaining to refugee work rights in 15 countries around the globe, affecting…