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Country of origin information references

The main COI sources used in the common analysis are the following (listed alphabetically by reference used in the text).

Anti-government elements

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Anti-Government Elements (AGEs)

(August 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_08_EASO_COI_Report_Afghanistan_Anti_Governement_Elements_AGEs.pdf

COI query on Hazaras, Shias

EUAA Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Hazaras, Shias

(August 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_08_Q13_EASO_COI_Query_Response_2020_AFG_Hazara_Shia.pdf  

COI query on Hindus and Sikhs

EUAA Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Hindus and Sikhs

(August 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_08_Q14_EASO_COI_Query_Response_AFG_Hindus_Sikhs.pdf

COI query on humanitarian workers and healthcare professionals

EUAA Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Humanitarian workers and healthcare professionals

(August 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_08_Q16_EASO_COI_Query_Response_AFG_Humanitarian_Healthcare_Workers.pdf

COI Query on Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan 2023

EUAA Country of Origin Information Query:: Pakistan, ‘Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan’ (IFRP)

(December 2023)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2023_12_EUAA_COI_Query_Response_Q71_Pakistan_Afghans_IFRP.pdf

COI query on journalists, media workers and human rights defenders

EUAA Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Journalists, media workers and human rights defenders

(August 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_08_Q17_EASO_COI_Query_Response_AFG_Journalists_Media_Human_Rights_Activists.pdf

COI query on westernisation

EUAA Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Afghan nationals perceived as ‘Westernised’

(September 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_09_Q19_EASO_COI_Query_Response_AFG_Westernisation.pdf

COI Update 2024

EUAA Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan - Major legislative, security-related, and humanitarian developments

(January 2024)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/Plib/2024_02_EUAA_COI_Query_Response_Q13_Afghanistan_Major_legislative_security_related_and_humanitarian_developments.pdf

COI Update 2022

EUAA Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Major legislative, security-related, and humanitarian developments

(November 2022)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2022_11_Q35_EUAA_COI_Query_Response_Afghanistan_update_1_July_31_October_2022.pdf

Conflict targeting

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Individuals targeted by armed actors in the conflict

(December 2017)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/Afghanistan_targeting_conflict.pdf

Country Focus 2023

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan - Country Focus

(December 2023)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/Plib/2023_12_EUAA_COI_Report_Afghanistan_Country_Focus.pdf

Country Focus 2022

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Country Focus

(January 2022)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2022_01_EASO_COI_Report_Afghanistan_Country_focus.pdf

Criminal law and customary justice

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Criminal law, customary justice and informal dispute resolution

(July 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_07_EASO_COI_Report_Afghanistan_Criminal_Law_Customary_Justice_Dispute_Resolutions.pdf

KSEI 2022

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan Key socio-economic indicators in Afghanistan and in Kabul City

(August 2022)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2022_08_EUAA_COI_Report_Key_socio_economic_indicators_in_Afghanistan_and_in_Kabul_city.pdf

KSEI 2020

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan Key socio-economic indicators Focus on Kabul City, Mazar-e Sharif and Herat City

(August 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_08_EASO_COI_Report_Afghanistan_Key_Socio_Economic_Indicators_Forcus_Kabul_Citry_Mazar_Sharif_Herat_City.pdf

KSEI 2017

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Key socio-economic indicators, state protection, and mobility in Kabul City, Mazar-e Sharif, and Herat City

(August 2017)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/EASO_COI_Afghanistan_IPA_August2017.pdf

Recruitment by armed groups

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Recruitment by armed groups

(September 2016)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/Afghanistan_recruitment.pdf

Security 2020

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Security situation

(September 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_09_EASO_COI_Report_Afghanistan_Security_situation.pdf

Security June 2021

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Security situation

(June 2021)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2021_06_EASO_COI_Report_Afghanistan_Security_situation.pdf

Security September 2021

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Security situation update

(September 2021)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2021_09_EASO_COI_Report_Afghanistan_Security_situation_update.pdf

Security 2022

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Security situation

(August 2022)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2022_08_EUAA_COI_Report_Afghanistan_Security_situation.pdf

Situation of Afghan returnees from Pakistan amid the 2023 ‘Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan - Situation of Afghan returnees from Pakistan amid the campaign linked to the ‘Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan’ (IFRP)

(December 2023)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2023_12_EUAA_COI_Query_Response_Q72_Afghanistan_returnees_from_Pakistan.pdf

Society-based targeting

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Individuals targeted under societal and legal norms

(December 2017)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/Afghanistan_targeting_society.pdf

State structure

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, State Structure and Security Forces

(August 2020)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2020_08_EASO_COI_Report_Afghanistan_state_structure_and_security_forces.pdf

Taliban strategies - Recruitment

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Taliban strategies - Recruitment

(July 2012)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/EASO_COI_Report_AFG_Taliban_Recruitment.pdf

Targeting 2022

EUAA Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Targeting of Individuals

(August 2022)

Available at:

https://coi.euaa.europa.eu/administration/easo/PLib/2022_08_EUAA_COI_Re…