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Funded by the ERF Solidarity Funds, and implemented by the Future Worlds Center’s Humanitarian Affairs Unit, [[The Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]] project will increase it’s current capacity, and provide the following services to asylum seekers:
Funded by the ERF Solidarity Funds, and implemented by the Future Worlds Center’s Humanitarian Affairs Unit, [[The Provision of Free Legal Assistance to Asylum Seekers]] project will increase it’s current capacity, and provide the following services to asylum seekers:


*Information:  
*'''Information''':  
Information provided on asylum procedures, the refugee status process, access to rights, and compliance under national refugee law.
Information provided on asylum procedures, the refugee status process, access to rights, and compliance under national refugee law.


*Representation:  
*'''Representation''':  
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.
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:  
*'''Intervention''':  
Written interventions provided to appropriate authorities on issues related to the refugee status determination process and access to rights.
Written interventions provided to appropriate authorities on issues related to the refugee status determination process and access to rights.


*Interpretation:  
*'''Interpretation''':  
Experienced and confidential interpreters will be utilized to provide free legal services to non-Greek or English speaking asylum seekers.
Experienced and confidential interpreters will be utilized to provide free legal services to non-Greek or English speaking asylum seekers.


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