The comic book “The Three Friends against COVID-19”

The comic book, The Three Friends against COVID-19 is available now for every urban refugee community in 14 languages – English, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Dari, Ede, Hmong, Jarai, Khmer, Somali, Tamil, Vietnamese, Urdu. The COVID-19 has been affecting everyone, especially the children. During this time, many children still cannot access basic covid-19 resources to prevent […]

3rd ATD MOU anniversary in Thailand

Today, January 21, 2022, is the third year since ATD MOU was established in Thailand on January 21, 2019.ATD MOU is a significant and positive step to preserve the rights of the child and their family members. Nonetheless, room for improvement still remains in its implementation.Asylum Access Thailand and the coalition hope the ATD MOU […]

How can you measure success?

We believe in the work we do because we know that it works. Here’s how. My name is María Fernanda and I am the Operations and Strategy Lead at Asylum Access. I work behind the scenes to help all parts of Asylum Access run efficiently, safely and effectively. A big part of this involves looking […]

AAT Policy Advocacy Blog#4 Story of Pari

The DCA group provides me with great knowledge and training to become a human rights advocate for my community. Pari, DCA Group Member The Policy Advocacy team of Asylum Access Thailand interviewed Pari, a 17-year old Pakistani refugee who now lives in Bangkok, Thailand. In this new policy advocacy blog, she shared her journey to […]

It is time to disrupt the system

Asylum Access wants to dismantle the structures that enable refugee exclusion Hello Friend, My name is Sana and as a member of Asylum Access’ global leadership team, I help lead our efforts to achieve the meaningful inclusion of refugees and local civil society within the forced displacement sector. Before I share Asylum Access’ inclusion journey, […]

Our rights cannot wait

The durable solutions on offer for refugees are leaving millions behind. Here’s what we can do differently. Dear Friend, I want to let you in on something. The refugee response sector and the large institutions that fund it are coming to a pretty uncomfortable realization: despite billions in funding, the status quo is not working—there […]

What it takes to change the law

Advocating for changes in the law takes time, patience, determination and effective collaboration (En español más abajo) Dear Friend, My name is Alejandra and I have led Asylum Access Mexico since its beginnings in 2015 as a small office on the Mexico-Guatemala border to what is now the largest provider of legal aid to forcibly […]

New Position Paper: Building Equitable Partnerships

(En español abajo) Asylum Access understands that institutions led by those most affected and those most proximate are undertaking foundational and transformative work for and with their communities. In our sector, those most affected are local civil society organizations, especially refugee-led organizations (RLOs). This understanding stems from our day-to-day engagements, where we see these organizations […]