Efficient legal aid for refugees and migrants in Bulgaria - continuation

About this project

<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span style="background-color: #F8F8F8"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Asylum seekers, refugees and migrants are often vulnerable and discriminated in Bulgaria, despite the fact that Bulgaria has ratified major international and European legal instruments for their protection. The project aims at building further on the experience and results achieved during the first stage of the project titled Efficient Legal Aid for Refugees and Migrants in Bulgaria, financed by the Active Citizens Fund under the Financial Mechanism of the EEA 2014-2021. The project aims at providing legal aid (consultations, representation in administrative and court proceedings) to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. The project includes advocacy before civil servants and judges for the pursue of an individual and non-discriminatory approach in the assessment of the situation of refugees and migrants, ensuring access to judiciary, respect of the principle for the best interests of the child, etc. Center for Legal Aid Voice in Bulgaria and Foundation for access to rights are of the few NGOs in Bulgaria providing legal aid to refugees and migrants. The second partner,</span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 9pt"><span style="background-color: #F8F8F8"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000">Mission Wings, has experience in providing psychological consultations to refugees and migrants and other vulnerable people, which is extremely important in view of the holistic method of legal aid and the need for specific means of evidence in court proceedings.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Project partners

• Foundation for access to rights Project partner· Bulgaria
• Mission Wings Project partner· Bulgaria