Yearly Archives: 2010

Joint Fact Finding Mission Report on Kurds in Syria

Posted on 7 May 2010 by ACCORD ecoi.net

The report “Human rights issues concerning Kurds in Syria” is the product of a joint fact finding mission by the Danish Immigration Service (DIS) and ACCORD/Austrian Red Cross to Damascus/Syria, Beirut/Lebanon, and Erbil and Dohuk in the Kurdistan Region of … Continue reading →

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Next Blended Learning Course by the COI Training Network in May / June 2010

Posted on 22 April 2010 by ACCORD ecoi.net

In a four week e-learning phase with a subsequent face-to-face meeting participants will acquire extensive knowledge and practical skills in the field of Country of Origin Information Research. The next Blended Learning Course by the COI Training Network will be … Continue reading →

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March 2010 Issue of The Researcher

Posted on 14 April 2010 by ACCORD ecoi.net

The Researcher is published three times a year by the Refugee Documentation Centre (RDC) in Ireland. It is a publication which combines academic papers, summaries of caselaw, guides to new legislation, reports of conferences, articles on RDC services and items … Continue reading →

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UNHCR Asylum Levels and Trends 2009

Posted on 23 March 2010 by ACCORD ecoi.net

UNHCR released provisional statistics on the number of asylum applications in 2009 in industrialized countries.

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Study on the role of country information in refugee status determination

Posted on 26 January 2010 by ACCORD ecoi.net

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, … Continue reading →

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