(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 […]
How do you advance refugee rights in a country that does not yet recognize refugees? Naiyana Thanawattho, Executive Director of Asylum Access Thailand, Emily Arnold-Fernández, President and CEO of Asylum Access, and Waritsara Rungthong of the Peace Way Foundation have provided key insight into this conundrum in an article featured in the latest issue of […]
Mexico has seen a substantial increase in the number of refugees applying for asylum. So far in 2019, over 60,000 people have applied for asylum in Mexico, many times over the 3,400 applications received when Asylum Access Mexico was first founded in 2015. With the current US administration putting up further barriers to refugees seeking […]