ELIL aims to ensure that every person in Greece who is seeking international protection is able to receive initial legal assistance, at no cost, from an independent European lawyer with experience in asylum law. We provide support in relation to the first instance asylum interview and/or family reunification applications under the Dublin Regulation, as well as tailored legal assistance to unaccompanied children.
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By Clara Marshall | Communications and Fundraising Manager
This week marks the sixth anniversary of ELIL’s foundation on Lesvos. Our project aimed to meet a pressing need: providing free legal support to asylum seekers ahead of their first-instance... Read the full report ›By Clara Marshall | Communications and Fundraising Manager
“My lawyer helped me with my case. [When I got my decision] I felt so happy. I couldn't even begin to describe this happiness” - Mohammed, former unaccompanied child from... Read the full report ›By Clara Marshall | Communications and Fundraising Manager
"Four months after traveling from Greece to Italy to join my brother, I have received residency and started attending school. I am very happy. I want to thank my interpreter, my lawyers and the whole... Read the full report ›
