ecoi.net - European Country of Origin Information Network

ecoi.net provides up-to-date and publicly available country of origin information with a special focus on the needs of asylum lawyers, refugee counsels and persons deciding on claims for asylum and other forms of international protection. A comprehensive search tool and country pages facilitate access to information relevant for the decision making process.

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Study on the role of country information in refugee status determination

26.01.2010 - The report published by the UK-based Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) explores how individuals from four stakeholder groups use COI and what factors impact on their level of use and approach to COI. Data was gathered from UK Borders Agency staff, legal representatives, immigration judges and experts.

New feature: Articles from selected sources stored on ecoi.net

23.12.2009 - Texts from sources which granted us permission to do so are from now on published directly on ecoi.net. Metadata such as publication date, suggested citation, etc are displayed in a standardised form.