International protection country of origin research resources

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European Union Agency for Asylum, COI portal​

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/

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Ecoi.net – compilation of international reports

https://www.ecoi.net/

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Reliefweb.int – humanitarian relief 

https://reliefweb.int/

 

Crisisgroup.org – conflict related

https://www.crisisgroup.org/

 

Recent Tribunal decisions on similar issues - registration required for access to Tribunal archive

https://www.protectionappeals.ie/about-the-tribunal/tribunal-decisions-archive/

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Council of Europe – country specific profiles

https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/46-members-states

 

 

UNHCR

 

​Position papers, country-specific guidance and legal instruments. 

 

Refworld – UNHCR website (redesigned in 2024)

​https://www.refworld.org/

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General Legal/Policy Resources

 

European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe

https://www.echr.coe.int/​

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European Asylum Law Database (EDAL)

https://www.asylumlawdatabase.eu/en

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European Migration Network (part of Economic and Social Research Institute)

​https://emn.ie/

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Asylum Information Database (AIDA), European Council on Refugees and Exiles

​https://asylumineurope.org/

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AIDA report on Ireland

https://asylumineurope.org/reports/country/republic-ireland/

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European Commission, information on free movement

https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/eu-citizenship-and-democracy/free-movement-and-residence_en#:~:text=Digital%20COVID%20Certificate-,The%20right%20to%20free%20movement,EU%20Charter%20of%20Fundamental%20Rights

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Ministerial Policy/Guidance in Immigration

 

Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice

​https://www.irishimmigration.ie/

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​Department of Foreign Affairs, passport applications

​https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/

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Practice and Procedure

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High Court, Asylum, Immigration and Citizenship list, HC81

​https://www.courts.ie/content/asylum-immigration-and-citizenship-list

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​International Protection Appeals Tribunal, chairperson’s guidelines

​https://www.protectionappeals.ie/chairpersons-guidelines/

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Organisations in Ireland with online information and resources

 

UNHCR Ireland

​https://www.unhcr.org/ie/

 

IOM Ireland

https://ireland.iom.int/data-and-resources

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​NASC

https://nascireland.org/know-your-rights

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​Irish Refugee Council

https://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/Listing/Category/publications

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​Immigrant Council of Ireland​

https://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/publications

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​Doras

https://doras.org/publications

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​Safe Home Ireland, information for returning emigrants

​https://safehomeireland.com/