International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)

Overview

The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) works to organize law students and lawyers to develop and enforce legal and human rights for refugees and displaced persons, family reunification or a humanitarian immigration pathway that provides a legal avenue to permanent residence or citizenship, namely through in-house immigration legal teams and pro bono attorneys and Legal aid assistance. It was originally a project of the Urban Justice Center in New York City, founded and directed by Becca Heller. On December 23, 2018, IRAP became an independent organization.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Refugees and Migration
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Civil rights, Refugee protection, Policy reform, Internally displaced persons, Climate Adaptation
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Legal Services, Media and communication, Policy and legislative reform
Sub Services:
Dispute settlement, Legal counselling, Legal studies, Digital and social media, Filming and documentaries
Locations:
Jordan, Lebanon
Headquarters:
United States

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Logo	Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
	UNHCR	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Refugees and Migration
	Center for Victims of Torture	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Health, Human Rights, Refugees and MigrationAdvocacy and awareness raising, Psychosocial Support, Research and assessment