Providing legal support to people in need of international protection in detention facilities
Description
Συνεργάτες:
Greek Council for Refugees, UNHCR
Area
of implementation:
Greece
Donor
Date of implementation:
Ιανουάριος 2015 – Δεκέμβριος 2015
Objectives
The Project comprises two components, seeking to:
a) minimize the risk of detention for persons in need of international protection, through the provision of legal assistance to such persons in detention/ pre-removal facilities in Greece, as well as through targeted interventions, and
b) empower beneficiaries of international protection and promote durable solutions, through the provision of information on rights and obligations for all areas of integration, including, inter alia, socio-economic rights, family reunification and naturalization procedures. The provision of information will be conducted through the operation of an Information Centre in Athens, Greece.
Activities
•Παροχή νομικής βοήθειας σε προαναχωρητικά κέντρα/κέντρα κράτησης και, συγκεκριμένα, στο Κέντρο της Αμυγδαλέζας και του Παρενιστίου, καθώς και σε άλλες εγκαταστάσεις κράτησης, ανάλογα με τις εκάστοτε ανάγκες. Η εν λόγω νομική συνδρομή περιλαμβάνει την παροχή πληροφοριών και συμβουλών για την εξασφάλιση των νομικών δικαιωμάτων των κρατουμένων, όσον αφορά, τη διαδικασία χορήγησης ασύλου, καθώς επίσης και το δικαίωμα κατά της κράτησης.
Results
With the completion of the project, the Legal Unit of GCR will have handled 610 cases regarding detention. Furthermore, at least 1200 beneficiaries of international protection will receive information on their rights, obligations and related administrative procedures including, inter alia, health/welfare, employment, education, naturalization, long term residence etc.