Legal Aid in the Appeal Process 2017

Implementation Period:

1/1/2017 - 31/12/2017

Partner:

UNHCR

Location:

Athens, Thessaloniki, Evros, Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos, Leros

Goals:

To provide legal assistance during the administrative appeal process before the Appeals Committee in Athens, Thessaloniki, Rhodes and Evros.

Actions:

-Legal assistance to fully meet the needs of the Board of Appeal before the Board of Appeal

-Depending on the availability of program lawyers due to the reduced demand at the appeals stage, legal assistance may be given during the process of recording and examining the international protection case before the Asylum Service primarily in cases of unaccompanied minor children and in family matters. reunification in accordance with Dublin Regulation 604/2013 / EU.

-If there is additional availability, legal assistance is given, in the order of priority, in family unit cases beyond the Dublin Regulation, to vulnerable persons, as well as to detention issues and cases involving relevant administrative decisions and administrative treatment for the above categories of persons before administrative and judicial authorities.

Results:

Ensuring the right to free legal aid for asylum seekers.