Legal assistance and advocacy are one of UNHCR´s priority interventions. In Egypt, we provide advice to refugees and asylum-seekers on the protection environment in the country and offer legal assistance with issues relating to residency and access to basic rights.
In parallel, we conduct capacity-building workshops for national institutions and law enforcement agents.
UNHCR Egypt facilitates the process of obtaining legal documents related to civil status for refugees and asylum-seekers. They are counseled on civil status registration, divorce, custody, and the acquisition of Egyptian nationality.
In addition, we support refugees and asylum-seekers in accessing birth registration, especially in cases of improperly documented marriage, inter-marriage, and children born out of wedlock.
We also ensure due process of law by supporting refugees and asylum-seekers through legal proceedings, including criminal and civil disputes. Assistance is available in case of physical attacks, with filing police reports, as well as in cases of detention or arrest related to irregular migration incidents.