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Greece remains the first place in Europe that many people fleeing persecution land. Demand for our support here is huge. However, with so much else happening, Greece has slipped out [...]

We’re proud to launch our new report “Two years of empty promises: the UK leaves Afghans stranded and at risk”. The report has been developed by the Afghan Pro Bono [...]

Qaed and his family have very kindly agreed that we can share their story here. Their journey demonstrates the enormous strength that’s required through the long journey to find safety [...]

A new guide produced by the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative provides much-needed step-by-step information on the UK’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). The new guide: به زبان فارسی اینجا [...]

Supporting colleagues and allies in the sector to more effectively support their clients is a key part of our strategic plan. As part of this commitment, Lucy Alper recently delivered [...]

Esther’s* story is one of courage and perseverance. She embodies the determination that’s needed to overcome the challenges that people face as they try to reach safety. Courage not only [...]

Photo credits: @bookerphotos Like so many others, Mohammed* was trying to reunite with family. He wanted to reach his brother. He’s originally from Kuwait. However, as he’s Bidoon, he has [...]

Two members of RLS’s Athens team, Lucy Alper and Tobias Hautekiet, provided an information session to students pursuing an MA in Geography at the University of Edinburgh. They discussed the [...]

RLS’ legal coordinator and caseworker Lucy Alper gave an open advice session at Forge for Humanity on refugee law and the asylum procedure, along with discussion and time allocated for [...]

RLS’s legal coordinator in Athens, Lucy Alper, visited the Khora Asylum Support Team (KAST) to provide a training session about Dublin Family Reunification. The session also covered historical context and [...]

Photos sent to G by his daughter Before Brexit, people seeking asylum in Europe with family members in the UK had to make sure that their claims for asylum were [...]