About ASILE Project
The ASILE project studies the interactions between emerging international protection systems and the United Nations Global Compact for Refugees (UN GCR), with particular focus on the European Union’s role and contribution. It examines the characteristics of international, country-specific and EU asylum governance instruments and arrangements and their gender and age specific impacts on individuals and sharing of responsibility from the perspective of their effectiveness, fairness and consistency with international and regional human rights and refugee law standards…
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The ASILE Global Portal is an interactive and visually attractive web platform, through which users are able to have direct access the most relevant research findings, reports and outputs in the areas of asylum, refugee and international protection in light of the UN Global Compact on Refugees (UN GCR).
Featured content
Shortcomings in EU Cooperation for Externalization of Asylum
This Policy Brief addresses European Union (EU) support for asylum systems in selected third countries – i.e. Niger, Serbia, Tunisia and Turkey.
Addressing Protection Implicationsof EU Extra-Territorial Migration Cooperation
As a major global actor, the EU and its member states have a pivotal role to play in contributing to addressing the global challenge of forced displacement.
Asylum Governance Instruments in Canada, Brazil, South Africa and Turkey – with Sergio Carrera
Watch our explanatory video with Sergio Carrera discussing the key findings of this research.
Latest Forum Contributions
Sisyphus keeps on rolling
Contribution by Stefan Rother, Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institute
GCM’s whole-of-society pathway to global migration governance
Contribution by Prof. Jorge V. Tigno, University of the Philippines
The Declaration on a Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism and EU Asylum Policy
Closing paper contribution to the Forum on EU Temporary Protection Responses to the Ukraine War and the Future of the EU Asylum System by Sergio Carrera & Roberto Cortinovis
Videos
Asylum Governance Instruments in Canada, Brazil, South Africa and Turkey – with Sergio Carrera
Watch our explanatory video with Sergio Carrera discussing the key findings of this research.
Interviewing Prof. Thomas Spijkerboer on International and regional human rights and refugee law standards
Prof. Spijkerboer presents the research that will be conducted on the current EU arrangements with third countries of origin and transit of persons seeking international protection.
Interviewing Prof. Jens Vedsted-Hansen on International and regional human rights and refugee law standards
Prof. Vedsted-Hansen talks about the importance to examine the existing international and regional human rights and refugee law standards.
ASILE Highlights
Check our Final Country Reports
The Country Papers examine and provide evidence on country-specific instruments, their material and personal scope. You will find a total of six Country Fiches: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Jordan, Niger, Serbia, South Africa, Tunisia and Turkey.
Check our Synthesis Reports
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