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==Provision of free legal assistance to asylum seekers==
[[Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]] is a project funded by the European Refugee Fund and the Republic of Cyprus. This project will compliment the additional projects run by [[Future Worlds Center]]'s [[Humanitarian Affairs Unit]].


==Overall Objective==
==Overall Objective==
[[Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]]’ mission is to:
[[Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]]’ mission is to to provide free, confidential, and independent legal advice and representation, to asylum seekers throughout the asylum procedure and to ensure that they have access to their rights.


*Ensure asylum seekers receive well informed legal advice, representation, and assistance on their individual asylum cases throughout the asylum process.
In short the action aims to extend the provision of free legal assistance to asylum seekers, by;


*Increase the number of asylum seekers who receive these services provided by the Future Worlds Center’s Humanitarian Affairs Unit.
*Ensuring asylum seekers receive well informed legal advice, representation, and assistance on their individual asylum cases throughout the asylum process.
 
*Increasing the number of asylum seekers who receive these services provided by the Future Worlds Center’s Humanitarian Affairs Unit.


Implementation of [[Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]] will provide an increased number of asylum seekers with necessary, and free, legal aid.  Through extensive prior actions, the Future Worlds Center aims to extend the provision of free legal assistance by competent and experienced legal professionals.  This increased organizational capacity will deliver high quality services to the greatest number of asylum seekers in need.


==Services==
==Services==
Funded by the ERF Solidarity Funds, and implemented by the Future Worlds Center’s Humanitarian Affairs Unit, [[Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]] project will increase it’s current capacity, and provide the following services to asylum seekers:
The action will specificaly focus on assisting asylum seekers, who are currently undergoing their 1st and 2nd instance during the asylum procedure. The following services will be provided to asylum seekers by competent and experienced legal professionals;
 
*'''Information''':
Information provided on asylum procedures, the refugee status process, access to rights, and compliance under national refugee law.


*'''Representation''':
*Information on asylum procedures, the refugee status process, access to rights, and compliance under national refugee law.
Representation provided to asylum seekers throughout legal procedures, both before the Asylum Service and Refugee Reviewing Authority.  Representation services include representation during personal interviews, representation to asylum seekers in detention facilities, and preparation of comprehensive and well-argued appeals brought before the relevant reviewing body.


*'''Intervention''':
*Representation throughout legal procedures, both before the Asylum Service and Refugee Reviewing Authority.
Written interventions provided to appropriate authorities on issues related to the refugee status determination process and access to rights.


*'''Interpretation''':
*Representation services include representation during personal interviews, representation to asylum seekers in detention facilities, and preparation of comprehensive and well-argued appeals brought before the relevant reviewing body.
Experienced and confidential interpreters will be utilized to provide free legal services to non-Greek or English speaking asylum seekers.


==Who It Serves==
* Written and oral Interventions towards the appropriate authorities on issues related to the asylum procedure, determination process and access to rights.
[[Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]]  is dedicated to ensure asylum seekers receive appropriate legal assistance, free of charge. Asylum seekers, as defined by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, are:


“…persons applying for refugee status…as well as other persons seeking complementary, subsidiary, or temporary forms of protection…”
*Interpretation wherever needed by experienced and confidential interpreters will be utilized to provide free legal services to non-Greek or English speaking asylum seekers.




Revision as of 12:23, 11 February 2014

Contract Title The Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers
Funding Period 20/1/2014-30/6/2014
Funding Agency ERF Solidarity Funds, Republic of Cyprus
Total Cost .



Provision of free legal assistance to asylum seekers

Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers is a project funded by the European Refugee Fund and the Republic of Cyprus. This project will compliment the additional projects run by Future Worlds Center's Humanitarian Affairs Unit.

Overall Objective

Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers’ mission is to to provide free, confidential, and independent legal advice and representation, to asylum seekers throughout the asylum procedure and to ensure that they have access to their rights.

In short the action aims to extend the provision of free legal assistance to asylum seekers, by;

  • Ensuring asylum seekers receive well informed legal advice, representation, and assistance on their individual asylum cases throughout the asylum process.
  • Increasing the number of asylum seekers who receive these services provided by the Future Worlds Center’s Humanitarian Affairs Unit.


Services

The action will specificaly focus on assisting asylum seekers, who are currently undergoing their 1st and 2nd instance during the asylum procedure. The following services will be provided to asylum seekers by competent and experienced legal professionals;

  • Information on asylum procedures, the refugee status process, access to rights, and compliance under national refugee law.
  • Representation throughout legal procedures, both before the Asylum Service and Refugee Reviewing Authority.
  • Representation services include representation during personal interviews, representation to asylum seekers in detention facilities, and preparation of comprehensive and well-argued appeals brought before the relevant reviewing body.
  • Written and oral Interventions towards the appropriate authorities on issues related to the asylum procedure, determination process and access to rights.
  • Interpretation wherever needed by experienced and confidential interpreters will be utilized to provide free legal services to non-Greek or English speaking asylum seekers.
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