Asylum – Afghanistan: quality of the examination of the need for international protection
In this Note, NANSEN analyzes CGRS research on the need for protection of persons fleeing Afghanistan as well as the risks of returning to Afghanistan.
Women victims of discrimination and asylum procedure
NANSEN presents its findings on the position of women in need of international protection to the experts of the UN CEDAW Committee.
Colloquium of September 30 – sources and documentation
Vulnerability and credibility in the asylum process: speaker.star.s presentations at NANSEN anniversary conference (Sept. 30, 2022)
Apartheid in Gaza? The need for international protection of Palestinians from Gaza.
Apartheid regime in Gaza: an analysis of the need for international protection of Palestinians in Gaza in light of Amnesty International’s February 2022 findings.
Asylum – Afghanistan – the importance of country information
Of critical importance in Afghan cases : accurate and current information that is relevant, up-to-date, accurate, reliable and balanced with respect to the profile of an Afghan applicant and the situation in the region from which the applicant comes and will be returned.
Recognition of the need for protection of the Bidoon of Kuwait
After a detailed analysis of the situation of Bedouin in Kuwait regarding statelessness, NANSEN argues here for their need for international protection.
Female genital mutilation and refusal of protection: what are the arguments?
Now available in French: our analysis of the five main arguments used to deny international protection to victims of female genital mutilation.
And various reflections on these issues.
Children of Ukrainian refugees in Belgium: preventing statelessness
Registering children at birth is a crucial mechanism to prevent statelessness. In Belgium, there are currently some understandable difficulties in obtaining Ukrainian passports for newborn Ukrainian children.
Update NANSEN Note – Medical documents in the asylum procedure
Medical-forensic documents, evidence of past torture, asylum procedure.
COI Quality Standards in the case of Jordan LGBTIQ+ people
This NANSEN profile discusses the Country of Origin Information (COI) quality standards used by the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) to consider the fear of persecution of a gay man from Jordan because of his sexual orientation as unfounded.