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The '''Humanitarian Affairs Unit''' | The '''Humanitarian Affairs Unit''' constituted a major department at [[Future Worlds Center]] which directly responded to the needs of vulnerable populations, with emphasis on asylum seekers and refugees for over 15 years. In 2018, a new, independent, non- profit organization, was established as the evolution of the Unit, called the [[Cyprus Refugee Council]] and all UNHCR, UNVFVT, EC, EPIM, ECRE, German Embassy and other funded projects were transferred to the new NGO. | ||
The Unit offered direct services to valnerable populations, and also advocated and raised awareness on related issues among stakeholders and the general public. The major projects implemented by the Unit were the [[UNHCR]] funded project which provides legal aid and social support to asylum seekers and refugees under the project name [[Strengthening Asylum]] and the [[UNVFVT]] funded project [[Unit for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture]] (URVT), which offers services and rehabilitation to victims of torture, who are asylum seekers and refugees. | |||
For updates on the work we do visit: | For updates on the work we do visit: | ||
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Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/FWCHumanitarian | Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/FWCHumanitarian | ||
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"Improvement of the Situation of Asylum Seekers in Cyprus" is a project funded by the Federal Republic of Germany. The project aims to take a holistic approach by working both at the individual and the societal levels. By offering legal services, we will respond to the needs of the target population, who are one of the most marginalised groups in the country and by launching public advocacy and awareness-raising activities we will affect xenophobic public attitudes, discriminatory state policies and practices in an effort to make Cyprus a more inclusive and accepting host society. This projects works complimentary to the other projects of the Humanitarian Affairs Unit. | "Improvement of the Situation of Asylum Seekers in Cyprus" is a project funded by the Federal Republic of Germany. The project aims to take a holistic approach by working both at the individual and the societal levels. By offering legal services, we will respond to the needs of the target population, who are one of the most marginalised groups in the country and by launching public advocacy and awareness-raising activities we will affect xenophobic public attitudes, discriminatory state policies and practices in an effort to make Cyprus a more inclusive and accepting host society. This projects works complimentary to the other projects of the Humanitarian Affairs Unit. | ||
==Members of the Humanitarian Affairs Unit== | ==Members of the Humanitarian Affairs Unit== | ||
{{:Current Members of the Humanitarian Affairs Unit}} | {{:Current Members of the Humanitarian Affairs Unit}} | ||
