Equal Rights Beyond Borders
Athens, Greece
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Founded in 2016, Equal Rights Beyond Borders is a non-governmental organisation based in Athens, Greece working on refugees & migration, human rights, justice & legal aid.
Equal Rights Beyond Borders is a non-profit legal aid organisation headquartered in Greece and Germany. It provides free legal aid to people on the move, including refugees and asylum seekers, and pursues strategic litigation and advocacy on human rights violations at EU external borders. Its team works from offices in Athens, Berlin, Chios and Kos, focusing on family reunification within the EU, detention, deportations, living conditions in camps, unaccompanied children and survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. The organisation was co-founded in 2016 and draws on German-Greek cooperation as an expression of European solidarity. Its services are free of charge.
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Reuniting Families Within the EU
Refugees & Migration · Greece, Germany
Legal support for Dublin family reunification cases between Greece and Germany, including strategic litigation before German courts.
Reuniting Families from the Middle East & African Countries
Refugees & Migration · Germany
Supports unaccompanied minors from East Africa and the Middle East who apply for family reunification in Germany.
Protecting the Rights of Unaccompanied Children on the Move
Refugees & Migration · Greece, Germany
Legal protection for unaccompanied children on the move.
Combating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Human rights · Greece
Represents survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, particularly in the Chios office, alongside accompanying scientific work.
Opposing Unlawful Detention
Human rights · Greece
Challenges unlawful detention practices on the Greek islands and mainland, including complaints to the European Court of Human Rights.
Preventing Illegal Deportations
Refugees & Migration · Greece, Germany
Legal work to prevent unlawful deportations of people on the move.
Improving Living Conditions
Human rights · Greece
Documents and addresses unworthy living conditions in Greek asylum camps.
Challenging the Externalization of Protection
Refugees & Migration · Greece, Germany
Advocacy and litigation against the externalisation of asylum protection at EU external borders.
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International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
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