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Research Update - March 2015

Asylos is a network of volunteers that researches information for asylum claims. The research is free of charge and is conducted on-demand to respond to specific requests from lawyers defending asylum seekers in court. You'll find below the research notes that have been produced recently as well as the ones we are currently working on. Please don't hesitate to forward this update to anyone who might be interested.
The Asylos team

How to submit a new research request?

Asylos volunteers take new requests primarily for lawyers in the UK, France, Belgium, Greece. If our capacities allow it, we try to help also with research requests from other countries.

Currently, our Asia, Afghanistan and MENA teams are particularly available.

If you wish to submit a new research request, please fill in the form here: http://request.asylos.eu.

Asylos research notes available upon request

This a selection of research notes we have completed since January 2014 and which you can receive upon request at info@asylos.eu indicating the case reference. Please note that each research note refers to a specific case and request from a lawyer, and is not intended to be an exhaustive, stand-alone document. Our notes are produced in English or in French.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Conditions for obtaining a taxi driver license in Afghanistan (AFG2014-01) - FR
Afghanistan: The security situation in the Uruzgan province (AFG2014-02) - EN
Afghanistan: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) (AFG2014-03) - EN
Pakistan: Possibility of relocation in the country (AFG2014-04) - EN
Afghanistan: The consequences of relationship outside marriage (AFG2014-05) - FR
Marriage practices in Afghanistan* - EN
Individuals associated with, or perceived as supportive of, the government and the international community, including the international military forces* - EN
Security situation in northern Afghanistan* - EN
Anti-government elements (insurgent groups) in Aghanistan* - EN
Gender-based violence in Afghanistan* - EN
Security situation in Afghanistan in 2013 and 2014* - EN
Blood feuds in Afghanistan* - EN

Africa

DRC: Perception of former "Ninjas" militia members (AFR2014-11) - FR
Mali: Enrollement of youg men by Jihadists in the region of Kayes (AFR2014-12) - FR
Nigeria: SItuation of women accused of witchcraft (AFR2015-01) - FR
Congo: Situation of soldiers who deserted after president sassou Nguesso came to power (AFR2015-02) - FR
Senegal: Domestic violence and FGM (AFR2015-03) - FR
Nigeria: Situation of Christians risking attacks and persecutions by members of Boko Haram (AFR2015-04) - FR
Congo: Discrimination of Pygmees (AFR2015-05) - FR

Asia

Nepal: The situation of Lhotshampa refugees (ASI2014-02) - EN

Balkans

Albania: Bibliography on blood feuds related to Kanun (BAL2014-02) - FR
Kosovo: Mode of action of Wahhabi associations (BAL2014-08) - FR

MENA

Djibouti: Respect of political opposition's rights during election periods (MEN20140-02) - FR
Iran: The situation of Muslims converted to Christianity (MEN2014-03) - FR
Libya: Situation of pro Gaddafi Libyan military in Algeria and the risk they face by returning to Libya (MEN2014-07) - FR

Russia / CIS

Ukraine: Risks encountered for belonging to a political opposition party (CIS2014-02) - FR
Russia: Mandatory military service in Russia for Chechens (CIS2014-03) - FR
Russia: Vendetta in Chechnya (CIS2014-05) - FR
Armenia: Situation of the political opponents (CIS2014-08) - FR
Russia: Treatment of HIV/AIDS (CIS2014-09) - FR
Georgia: Current state of corruption practices (CIS2015-01) - FR
Kazakhstan: The situation of the Ingush community (CIS2015-02) - FR

* This document is part of a two-year project in which Asylos works with the Danish Refugee Council office in Dushanbe to support asylum claims in Tajikistan. It is not a research note but a monthly update for Tajik asylum lawyers and advocates. Each update provides up-to-date information about the security and human rights situation in Afghanistan and introduces different sources and evidence to support asylum claims.

What we are already working on ...

These are the research requests our teams are currently working on. The research notes will be soon edited and available upon request.

Africa

Mali: Forced recruitment by military forces of Captain Sanogo during the 22nd of March 2012 coup (AFR2015-06) - FR
DRC: Risks for belonging to the political movement 'INGETA' (AFR2015-07) - FR

Asia

Bhutan: Issuance of birth certificats for Lhotshampa people (ASI2014-04) - FR

Balkans

Albania: Customary law and blood feuds (BAL2014-01) - FR
Kosovo: Situation of Roma in Mitrovica (BAL2014-04) - FR
Kosovo: The treatment of interpreters who worked for KFOR in Kosovo (BAL2014-09) - FR

MENA

Syria: The Armenian community in Aleppo (MEN2014-01) - FR
Egypt: Sentences pronounced under Morsi's government (MEN2014-05) - FR
Egypt: The role of the 'Council of Elders' in local conflicts (MEN2014-06) - FR
Algeria: Threats and persecutions against "unlawfull" shops by Islamists (MEN2015-01) - FR
Algeria: Difficulties to access anti-HIV treatment (MEN2015-02) - FR

Russia / CIS

Russie: Social perception of a family suggering from AIDS in Chechnya (CIS2015-03) - FR
Russie: SItuation of women victim of domestic violence in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic (CIS2015-04) - FR
Russie: Information on the Chechen organisation "Free Caucasus" (CIS2015-05) - FR

Terms and conditions of use

Our research work is carried out for lawyers representing asylum seekers and at their request. It is offered free of charge by a European network of volunteers who donate two hours a week or more of their time to help refugees escaping or facing persecution in their home country. We believe that our research can help them claim their right to asylum and in doing so, build a more just asylum system. Your feedback on the outcome of a case after it has been heard in court is vital to us. It helps us improve our work and rewards us for the time we spend helping you with yours.

Please keep us posted on the results here: http://feedback.asylos.eu or just send us an email at info@asylos.eu.

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Asylos is a network of volunteers providing research assistance to lawyers who represent asylum seekers. Founded in 2010, it was created to respond to a dysfunctional asylum system in Europe that fails to live up to its own legal and ethical standards. Asylos provides case-related information to lawyers in countries where legal aid is non-existent or does not cover the cost of researching up-to-date evidence documenting rights violations or persecution in specific cases – a problem now exacerbated by the widespread crisis in EU state finances. The research concerns conditions in the claimant’s country of origin or other facts pertinent to an individual case.

Asylos is registered as an Association Loi 1901 in France (registration number W751212188) and incorporated as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in the United Kingdom (registration number 1158386). We are grateful for the support of the Sigrid Rausing Trust and the Open Society Foundations.

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