asylumlaw.org's partners are non-profit organizations
that directly represent asylum seekers in countries of refuge
around the world. asylumlaw.org exists as a support for their
work by providing online assistance for asylum attorneys.
In turn, these organizations provide us with the information
that makes up the content for their respective countries of
refuge. Together, we hope to provide the much-needed legal
assistance to the half million people that apply for asylum
each year around the world.
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National Immigrant Justice Center
A founding partner of asylumlaw.org, the
National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) provides pro bono legal representation
to low-income refugees seeking political asylum in the
United States. Founded in 1985, the program is now one of the leading
asylum defense programs in the country, handling 100's of deportation
cases and administrative asylum cases every year.
NIJC's pro bono program relies almost entirely on volunteer
attorneys, the great majority of whom have no previous
experience in immigration or asylum law. NIJC assists
its volunteers by providing training, materials, support
services and extensive consultation as needed. Largely
as a result of the efforts of its volunteers, NIJCC has
helped thousands of immigrants and refugees from more
than 45 nations begin new lives in the United States
and has become a national model for legal clinics providing
immigrant and refugee legal services. NIJC was formally called the Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center. The program remains a partner of Chicago-based Heartland Alliance.
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FCJ Hamilton House Refugee Project
The origins of FCJ Hamilton House Refugee Project date back to 1991. Since its
beginning as a shelter, the project has welcomed and supported 80 women and
their children. These families have come from all around the globe. We now
operate two different houses that can offer refuge to seven women with their
children. In addition, we coordinate various programs for refugees and immigrants.
Today, the Hamilton House's mandate is to meet the diverse needs of uprooted
people in communities across Ontario, Canada, as well as in their countries
of origin. Specifically, Hamilton House focuses on the problems of poverty,
lack of resources, isolation, and discrimination that refugees face here in
Ontario and in Toronto specifically. It accomplishes these goals through community-based
programs that promote self-help, personal growth, community economic development
and greater justice in social, economic and political structures.
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Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre
The Refugee & Immigration Legal Centre is a non-profit community legal centre
based in Melbourne specialising in the Law of Migration and Asylum in Australia.
It offers advice, assistance and advocacy on behalf of applicants seeking residence
in Australia and to their sponsors. Its particular focus are the disadvantaged
who could not otherwise afford legal help in their claims. All RILC's services
are free and it assists about 2000 people per year.
RILC was founded in 1989 as a joint venture between community and ethnic groups,
the legal profession and churches to redress the lack of expert advice to those
in need. It has now expanded to an extensive legal education role for the legal
and migration agent professions.
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