This report is based on desk research of public, specialised paper-based and electronic sources. The main research was completed up until 30 November 2017. In addition, during the research, EASO researchers conducted extensive interviews with several field experts.
Recent reports
08 Nov 2018
The following executive summary is currently being translated into English.
L’objectif de la présente recherche consiste à dresser un état des lieux de la situation sécuritaire au Mali. Elle porte sur la période allant de janvier à septembre 2018.
Ce document constitue une mise à jour globale de plusieurs COI Focus distincts rédigés en 2017 et 2018 et qui concernaient, chaque fois, une seule région. Il s’agit du COI Focus Mali. Situation sécuritaire au centre du pays du 3 août 2017, du COI Focus Mali. Situation sécuritaire au nord du pays du 21 septembre 2017 complété par un COI Focus intitulé Mali. Situation sécuritaire au nord du pays. Addendum – Evénements survenus entre septembre 2017 et mai 2018 du 7 juin 2018 et enfin du COI Focus Mali. Situation sécuritaire au sud du pays du 12 mars 2018. Les recherches pour cette mise à jour ont été clôturées le 15 octobre 2018.
25 Oct 2018
The following executive summary is currently being translated into English.
Ce COI Focus concerne la pratique du mariage forcé en Côte d’Ivoire. Un mariage forcé est un mariage qui est conclu sans le libre consentement des deux époux ou lorsque le consentement d'au moins un des époux a été donné sous la contrainte physique et/ou morale (violence, menaces, chantage affectif, pressions psychologiques, etc.). Si le mariage forcé concerne principalement les femmes et les filles, les hommes et les garçons peuvent également en être victimes.
Le mariage arrangé se distingue du mariage forcé en ce que, même si les familles interviennent dans l’arrangement du mariage, la décision finale revient aux futurs époux. Toutefois, différents degrés de coercition peuvent exister de telle sorte qu’il n’est pas toujours aisé de différencier un mariage arrangé d’un mariage forcé.
16 Oct 2018
The report aims to provide an update on the security situation in Afghanistan, which is relevant for international protection status determination (refugee status and subsidiary protection).
This report was drafted by a Country of Origin Information (COI) specialist from the Belgian Center for Documentation and Research (Cedoca) in the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS).
This report is an update of the EASO COI report Pakistan Security Situation first published in August 2015, updated in July 2016, and in August 2017. This report presents general information available from 1 June 2017 to 15 August 2018
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Afghanistan
11 December 2017
23 August 2017
The report provides a general description of the socio-economic situation in three cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Mazar-e Sharif and Herat – covering the following topics: economic growth; employment; poverty; food security; access to education; health care; housing; and coping strategies.
09 November 2016
The report aims to provide information which is relevant for international protection status determination (refugee status and subsidiary protection). In the first part, a general description is given of the security situation in Afghanistan and regional differences are highlighted. These are then explained in greater detail in the second part.
19 September 2016
This report is an update of the European Asylum Support Office’s (EASO) COI report “Afghanistan, Taliban strategies, recruitment”, first published in 2012.
Albania
13 October 2017
Although domestic violence affects all segments of the population in Albania, women who are financially dependent on their husband or partner are especially concerned. Economic problems, excessive drinking and divorce situations are often the cause of violence in the family sphere.
29 June 2017
Cedoca carried out a fact-finding mission to Albania from 13th March to 21st March 2017 in order to collect information. The information in this report is obtained from Cedoca’s interlocutors during the fact-finding mission and is supplemented with information from various international reports, specialized literature and online sources.