Reports

We have conversations with people in crisis situations because they are the best to know the problem, their needs and the solutions.

Based on the insights into people’s experiences and recommendations that we get from these conversations, we write reports and share these with the people, humanitarian & development actors, donors, and policymakers.

  • Syrian Refugees’ perspectives on current developments around a EU-Lebanon migration “deal”

    Syrian Refugees’ perspectives on current developments around a EU-Lebanon migration “deal”

    Through a recent online conversation with 331 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, conducted via Upinion’s digital platform, we uncover their fears, safety concerns, and migration plans amidst this problematic deal. Their insights call for a reassessment of the recent plans for the EU-Lebanon migration deal, urging the EU and its member states to prioritise human rights…

  • Ukrainian refugees’ realities in Moldova and Poland two years on

    Ukrainian refugees’ realities in Moldova and Poland two years on

    At the start of this year, Upinion and the Norwegian Refugee Council engaged with refugees in Ukraine, Moldova, and Poland, marking two years since the war began. While we’ve previously shared perspectives from communities within Ukraine, we now present in-depth insights into the hardships of more than 1,100 refugees from Ukraine currently residing in Moldova…

  • Destruction and Displacement in Ukraine: The Cost to Civilians Two Years On

    Destruction and Displacement in Ukraine: The Cost to Civilians Two Years On

    February 24 marks two years since the major escalation of war in Ukraine. The impact of the war has been devastating, with over 10,200 civilians confirmed killed and more than 19,300 injured, with under-reporting, it is likely the actual numbers of those killed and injured is significantly higher. Nearly four million people, including roughly one…

  • One Year After the Earthquakes: the Situation of Syrian Refugees in Türkiye

    One Year After the Earthquakes: the Situation of Syrian Refugees in Türkiye

    This policy brief by 11.11.11 and Upinion presents the results of two online conversations conducted with Syrian refugees in Türkiye, in October 2023 and January 2024. It aims to highlights key concerns and needs that Syrians in Türkiye are dealing with, one year after the devastating earthquakes that struck Southern Türkiye and Northern Syria on…

  • Israel-Palestine conflict 2023: Community perspectives

    Israel-Palestine conflict 2023: Community perspectives

    “I fear war and displacement, once again.” – Syrian individual in Lebanon In the midst of the Israel-Palestine conflict that has unfolded over the past two weeks, Upinion reached out to its online community in Lebanon to understand their feelings of safety, preparedness, and the precautions they’ve taken. Over 800 voices have shared their insights,…

  • Policy Brief – Assessing the Current Status of Syrian Refugees in Türkiye

    Policy Brief – Assessing the Current Status of Syrian Refugees in Türkiye

    Yesterday marked the first round of the 2023 General Elections in Türkiye, providing citizens with the chance to exercise their democratic right to vote. The political discourse leading up to the elections has taken a concerning turn, with Syrian refugees being scapegoated and even subjected to forced deportations to gain political points and direct voting…

  • Putting Syrian Refugees Centre Stage – Refugee Protection Watch

    Putting Syrian Refugees Centre Stage – Refugee Protection Watch

    📣 New publication-alert! A recent online conversation with the refugee community highlights that despite the aim of UNHCR to “employ participatory methodologies” and “promote feedback and response systems”, a majority of Syrian refugees in Lebanon do not feel or only feel somewhat included in decision-making processes and feedback mechanisms. Together with partners of the Refugee…

  • Hidden Hardship: 1 Year Living in Forced Displacement for Refugees from Ukraine

    Hidden Hardship: 1 Year Living in Forced Displacement for Refugees from Ukraine

    “One year on and with no end in sight to this conflict, it is the policies that are laid down now that will determine the future of refugees and the communities who host them in neighbouring countries,” said Carlo Gherardi, NRC’s Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe. Upcoming Friday marks one year since the…

  • Endless Refuge and Unsafe Homecoming (Refugee Protection Watch Report 2022)

    Endless Refuge and Unsafe Homecoming (Refugee Protection Watch Report 2022)

    📣 In this newly-published research report, RPW is ringing the alarm bells on the living conditions of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and those who have returned to their home country. Upinion – together with PAX for peace, 11.11.11, Basmeh & Zeitooneh for Relief and Development of the Refugee Protection Watch (RPW) coalition –  has conducted…

  • Alarming situation for Afghan refugees in Türkiye

    One year after the Taliban’s violent take-over in Afghanistan, Upinion and its partner 11.11.11, the Belgian umbrella organization of International Solidarity, show in a new report that the situation of Afghan refugees in Türkiye is alarming and requires immediate attention by the international community. References to the findings of the Upinion conversation were made in…