On September 22, 2022, a boat carrying as many as 150 people capsized off the coast of Tartous, Syria. Among its passengers were Palestinians, Syrians, and Lebanese of all ages fleeing economic collapse and denial of rights in Lebanon in hopes of a more stable, safer life in Europe. So far, at least 97 of […]
Asylum Access, together with the Center for Global Development (CGD) and Refugees International, has published an in-depth report comparing refugees’ work rights in policy and in practice worldwide. Refugees’ right to work has been repeatedly recognized in international agreements—from the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees to the 2018 Global Compact on Refugees—and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 26 July 2022 Contact: Graham Kembo, Asylum Access / RRLI graham.kembo@asylumaccess.org GHENT, BELGIUM – Today, the Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative (RRLI) is pleased to announce the 12 new refugee-led organizations (RLOs) who will receive a combined total of $1.18 million in funding for fiscal year 2022-2023. The 12 RLOs are based in […]
We are excited and deeply proud to introduce the woman who will lead Asylum Access into our next chapter: Sana Ali Mustafa (she/her).
Asylum Access’ Response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Ruling To our friends and allies: Rage. Sadness. Despair. Grief. These are just some of the emotions we know many across the United States and the world are feeling right now. It’s taken us days to write this statement because we, too, are not okay. […]
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Communities across Europe opened their doors to welcome over four million refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine which started on the 24th of February, 2022. While solidarity with Ukrainians fleeing the violence has been inspiring, the language used by US and European journalists against non-European refugees fleeing the country is concerning. The terms used […]
Tens of thousands of people living in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been forced to flee their homes following heavy fighting between March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the DRC army in Tshanzu and Runyoni, as well as attacks on Masambo and Ngingi thought to be carried out […]
February is Black History Month. It started in 1915 when Carter G. Woodson (Ph.D. in Harvard) participated in the national celebration of the 50th anniversary of emancipation, held in the state of Illinois. Inspired by the three-week celebration, Woodson decided to form an organization to promote the scientific study of the life and history of […]
Asylum Access is deeply concerned about the situation unfolding inside and outside of Ukraine. We stand with people fleeing the Russian aggression and everyone seeking safety and protection right now. As the Russian offensive continues to target civilian areas and Ukraine’s infrastructure, over 2 million people crossed the borders to neighboring countries in 12 days—including […]