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{{Project | {{Project | ||
|acronym= | |acronym= | ||
|logo= | |logo=FREELEGALADVICE LOG-01.jpg | ||
|project_title= | |project_title= Provision of Free Legal Advice to Asylum Seekers | ||
|contract_ | |contract_ YE/YA/ΕΤΠ/01.2013 | ||
|funding_period= 20/1/ | |funding_period= 20/1/2015-30/6/2015 | ||
|coordinator=[[ | |coordinator=[[Paul Drousiotis]] | ||
|funding_agency=ERF Solidarity Funds, Republic of Cyprus | |funding_agency=ERF Solidarity Funds, Republic of Cyprus | ||
|total_cost=. | |total_cost= 74.114,62 | ||
}} | }} | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
==Provision of free legal | ==Provision of free legal advice to asylum seekers== | ||
[[Provision of Free Legal | [[Provision of Free Legal Advice to Asylum Seekers in Cyprus]] 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]]. It's mission is to provide asylum seekers with free, confidential, independent legal advice and representation, throughout the asylum procedure, and ensure access to a fair and effective examination of their case. | ||
==Overall Objective== | ==Overall Objective== | ||
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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; | 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. | *Information on asylum procedures, the refugee status process, access to rights, and compliance under national, and EU, refugee law. | ||
*Representation throughout legal procedures, both before the Asylum Service and Refugee Reviewing Authority. | *Representation throughout legal procedures, both before the Asylum Service and Refugee Reviewing Authority. | ||
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*Interpretation wherever needed by experienced and confidential interpreters will be utilized to provide free legal services to non-Greek or English speaking asylum seekers. | *Interpretation wherever needed by experienced and confidential interpreters will be utilized to provide free legal services to non-Greek or English speaking asylum seekers. | ||
==Links== | |||
Website: http://www.freelegaladvicetoasylumseekerscy.org/index.php/en/ | |||
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FWCProvisionOfFreeLegalAssistanceToAsylumSeekers?fref=ts | |||
==Materials== | |||
* [[File:Leaflet ERF.pdf]] | |||
* [[File:Poster ERF.pdf]] | |||
[[Category:Future Worlds Center Projects]] | [[Category:Future Worlds Center Projects]] | ||
[[Category:Humanitarian Affairs Unit Projects]] | [[Category:Humanitarian Affairs Unit Projects]] |