Research Guides: Asylum Country Conditions Research: Organization Websites

Internationally-Focused Organizations

Amnesty International
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project
Provides curated, weekly-updated data on violence in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Use the Data Export Tool to create your own specific dataset.

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Note that this this is only data that can be aggregated from local, national, and international media, and so it will not show everything. You can follow the sources cited within the data spreadsheets to find more information.

Click here for more information on finding and working with ACLED data.

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
CFR's "explainers," under "CFR Presents," are also helpful for providing background/briefs on various topics.
CrisisGroup
Experts may be willing to write expert affidavits for asylum cases if requested.
Human Rights Watch
Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
Could help corroborate violence that happens in/around schools, or violence against children.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Though the focus is on internal displacements, this site could be useful depending on your claim.
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
ReliefWeb
United States Institute of Peace
Wilson Center

Region-Focused Organizations

InSight Crime
Useful for research on crime in Latin America.
Kids in Need of Defense Reports
Publishes reports particularly focused on violence against children in Central America. Many of these reports also include information about gender-based violence.
Latin America Working Group
A DC-based non-profit that publishes research and compiles news on Latin America. Their listserv is an additional excellent way to stay up-to-date on current events.
Washington Office on Latin America

Academic Research Centers

University research centers may be focused on regions or issues, but can be an excellent place to start to find authors, professors, experts, publications, or other materials.

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