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Country of origin information references

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Please note that this country guidance document has been replaced by a more recent one. The latest versions of country guidance documents are available at /country-guidance.

The main COI sources used in the common analysis are the following EASO COI reports:

Anti-government elements
 
 
 
 
 
    
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Anti-Government Elements (AGEs)
(August 2020)
 
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COI query on education sector
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Education sector: personnel and students
(August 2020)
 
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COI query on Hazaras, Shias
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Hazaras, Shias
(August 2020)
 
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COI query on Hindus and Sikhs
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Hindus and Sikhs
(August 2020)
 
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COI query on humanitarian workers and healthcare professionals
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Humanitarian workers and healthcare professionals
(August 2020)
 
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COI query on journalists, media workers and human rights defenders
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Journalists, media workers and human rights defenders
(August 2020)
 
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COI query on westernisation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Query: Afghanistan, Afghan nationals perceived as ‘Westernised’
(September 2020)
 
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Conflict targeting
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Individuals targeted by armed actors in the conflict
(December 2017)
 
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Criminal law and customary justice
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Criminal law, customary justice and informal dispute resolution
(July 2020)
 
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Key socio-economic indicators 2020
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan Key socio-economic indicators Focus on Kabul City, Mazar-e Sharif and Herat City
(August 2020)
 
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Key socio -economic indicators 2017
 
 
 
 
   
EASO 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)
 
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Networks
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Networks
(February 2018)
 
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Recruitment by armed groups
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Recruitment by armed groups
(September 2016)
 
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Security situation  
2020
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Security situation
(September 2020)
 
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Security situation
2019
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Security situation
(June 2019)
 
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Society-based targeting
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Individuals targeted under societal and legal norms
(December 2017)
 
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State
structure
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, State Structure and Security Forces
(August 2020)
 
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Taliban strategies - Recruitment
 
 
   
EASO Country of Origin Information Report: Afghanistan, Taliban strategies - Recruitment
(July 2012)
 
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