Special Issues

When supporting refugees in their claim for refugee status or protection, legal advisors may encounter areas of persecution that are challenging to argue, where nuanced legal analysis and expertise can strengthen representation.  

Our Special Issues aim to provide research in such areas of persecution. The legal analysis is developed by our team and experts in the relevant field, which can be contacted by lawyers for advice and assistance in building a case (advice will be confidential).

Accusations of Witchcraft
Apostasy or Conversion
Climate Displacement
Detention of Refugees
Exclusion from Refugee Status under Article 1F of the Convention
Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting
Gang-based Asylum Claims

Gender Issues in the Asylum Claims

Interpreters and Language in Refugee Settings
Medical Evidence in Refugee Status Determination procedures
Military Service Evasion
Palestinians who fall under the 1951 Convention

Persecution based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Resettlement

Smuggling and Trafficking
Statelessness
The Roma
Unaccompanied/Separated Children

We are always looking to expand the resources on our platform. If you encounter other kinds of claims that present special problems in refugee status determination, please get in touch so that we can broaden our list.