Legal Aid and Resettlement
This page provides accurate information for refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia on how to access legal assistance and resettlement support.
RAIC provides information, advice and emergency assistance to asylum seekers and refugees who may be unsure of their rights or confused by legal processes. We aim to assist members of the refugee and asylum seeker community to navigate the application process, understand the legal and resettlement options available to them, and find long term solutions.
Legal Assistance for Refugees
DO YOU NEED LEGAL ASSISTANCE?
Please note there is high demand for this service and our team are working to respond to people who need immediate assistance as quickly as possible. We want to support as many community members as we can and are working to grow the capacity of this program to reach more people.
What we can help with:
- Referrals to refugee legal services
- Helping to find refugee representatives
- How to contact UNHCR and IOM
- Understanding what organisations to contact for help
- Providing general advice and support
What we cannot help with:
- Legal representation for refugees
- Writing individual cases for UNHCR
If you have an enquiry about legal assistance, please contact solutions@raicindonesia.org.
We aim to provide all community members with information in your own language and can make an interpreter available if required.
You can also visit our ‘Other Support Services and Resources’ page for more information on other providers of legal assistance for refugees in Indonesia.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN RESETTLEMENT PATHWAYS?
RAIC is working to build pathways for refugees and asylum seekers from Indonesia to be resettled in Canada through private sponsorship. There are several ways RAIC can support this process including:
- advice on completing and submitting an application
- learning how to find and communicate with Canadian sponsors
- understanding how to raise funds for private sponsorship applications
Unfortunately we are currently unable to assist with fundraising for private sponsorship applications. We are working hard to access additional funding to help more people with resettlement and are currently building an online resource with more information on the private sponsorship pathway. Check back on our website at the end of 2023 for updated information.
If you have an enquiry about resettlement pathways, please contact solutions@raicindonesia.org.