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helping win asylum cases worldwide |
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helping win asylum cases worldwide |
| Web-Based Resources and Links, by Country: |
denotes sites that are especially useful for case support (human rights reports,
etc.) |
denotes sites that are especially useful for legal tools (case law, regulations,
forms, etc.) |
| International | |
| Resources and Guides | |
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European Country of Origin Information (ECOI.net) - EXCELLENT source of country conditions reports. |
| Georgetown University Asylum Research Guide - contains useful information for researching asylum claims on the web. | |
| INCORE Country Guides - useful lists of links for news and reports on selected countries | |
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Refugee Case Law - search case law from over 30 countries worldwide. By University of Michigan Law School |
| Non-Governmental Organizations | |
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Amnesty International - human rights reports and other publications |
| European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) | |
| Forced Migration Project - | |
| Human Rights Documentation Exchange - will prepare a packet of country conditions documentation for a small fee | |
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Human Rights Watch - human rights reports and other publications |
| International Committee of the Red Cross | |
| International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | |
| International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission can be contacted for information regarding asylum claims based on sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status. | |
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UNHCHR (U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights) - the "Charter-based bodies database" contains a wealth of UN documents, organized by country |
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UNHCR (U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees): Refworld - country reports, human rights reports, and other publications |
| UNHCR Refugee Case Law Search - a database containing refugee case law from over 30 countries. | |
| Australia | |
| Government | |
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Refugee Review Tribunal has an excellent database of searchable decisions |
| Belgium | |
| Government | |
| Refugee Appeal Board | |
| Canada | |
| Government | |
| Federal Court of Canada decisions | |
| Supreme Court of Canada decisions | |
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RefLex contains searchable immigration and refugee law decisions |
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REFINFO provides country-of-origin information compiled for the CIRB |
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REFQUEST contains up-to-date country reports |
| Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board has an excellent information search tool | |
| Department of Justice contains Canadian law | |
| Non-Governmental Organizations | |
| Canadian Council for Refugees | |
| Center for Refugee Studies at York University | |
| Germany | |
| Non-Governmental Organizations | |
| The Passarelle: Center for Immigration and Asylum Law | |
| New Zealand | |
| Immigration Related | |
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Ref NZ - has a database of searchable Refugee Status Appeals Authority Decisions, and other immigration-related case law and opinions for New Zealand |
| Switzerland | |
| Government | |
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Federal Office for Refugees publishes Country Reports in French and German |
| United Kingdom | |
| Government | |
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Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate has recent country assessment reports |
| Non-Governmental Organizations | |
| Immigration Law Practitioners Association | |
| Immigration and Human Rights Related Sites | |
| Legal Resources for Immigration and Asylum Practitioners (asylumlaw.co.uk) has a list of useful links, news, and resources for practitioners in the UK. | |
| Electronic Immigration Network | |
| United States | |
| Government | |
| Executive Office for Immigration Review | |
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Immigration and Naturalization Service has the latest US forms, law and regulations |
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US State Department has numerous country reports on human rights practices |
| Non-Governmental Organizations | |
| Africa Policy Information Center - reports on specific issues in Africa. | |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | |
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Center for Gender and Refugee Studies is an excellent source of information on asylum and refugee claims for women |
| Center for Immigration Studies | |
| International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) has a good collection of independent country reports focusing on women's rights as well as broader country-specific human rights conditions | |
| Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights | |
| National Immigration Forum | |
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National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers' Guild has a Brief Bank and some full-text briefs available on its site. |
| National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | |
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probono.net is a useful training resource for asylum law in the US (presently available to New York, Washington DC, San Francisco and Minnesota area attorneys/advocates only) |
| Refugees International | |
| US Committee for Refugees | |
| Private Firms | |
| Law Offices of Carl Shusterman | |
| Siskind, Susser, Haas & Devine | |
| Immigration and Human Rights Related Sites | |
| Human Rights Internet | |
| OneWorld Online | |
| University of Minnesota Human Rights Library | |
| last modified: 8/10/00 | |