The UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees—also known as “The 1951 Refugee Convention”— was formally adopted 70 years ago on July 28, 1951. The agreement is considered the…
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Asylum Access’ Bahati Kanyamanza Moderates Panel for New Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law
The Oxford Handbook of International Refugee Law is a groundbreaking new book that critiques international refugee law's status quo and sets the agenda for future research. To access their human…
Six Refugees Leveraging Skills and Self-Reliance to Create Artisan Projects
Many forcibly displaced people are prevented from working in the countries to which they’ve fled due to legal or other systemic barriers. We are proud to amplify the stories of…
“¡Gracias, México!”: una experiencia de voluntariado
Marian, mujer refugiada en México y usuaria de nuestra Ruta de la Hospitalidad, fue parte del programa de voluntariado en Asylum Access México. En el área de comunicación de la…
Demandan ante CIDH que el Estado mexicano garantice los derechos de las personas migrantes
Ciudad de México, 1 de julio 2021.- Ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH), 32 organizaciones de la sociedad civil expusieron la situación de las personas en movilidad humana…
An Unlikely Match Makes an Excellent Partnership between a Syrian refugee and a Malaysian, in Kuala Lumpur
Written by Sharonne Broadhead, Interviewed by Khaulah Fadzil Abo Loay and Ng may seem like an unlikely pairing, a Palestinian-Syrian refugee chef and a Chinese Malaysian taxi driver, but when…
Where can US regional asylum policy go from here?
US-Mexico border policy is a priority for the Biden-Harris administration, which recently assigned Vice President Harris responsibility for its strategy and implementation. As the new administration develops its regional migration…
How to be a Better Ally to Refugees on World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day, the international community focuses global attention on the experience and resilience of people who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries. But as more people…
Watch Now: Transferring Power and Funding to Refugees
Refugees contribute extensively to their new communities when given the opportunity ─ as has been repeatedly demonstrated. However, many of them are unable to do so due to obstacles they…
Organizaciones llaman a integrar a las personas migrantes y fortalecer la protección para las solicitantes de asilo en la región
Este lunes, organizaciones y redes de la sociedad civil, que trabajan con población migrante y solicitante de asilo en México, entregaron a la Embajada de Estados Unidos una carta dirigida a la…