The Legal Advice Office advises and assists asylum seekers in order to ensure a fair asylum procedure, as the rejection of an application can seriously endanger the lives of politically persecuted persons or war refugees. HEKS/EPER therefore keeps a close watch and offers legal aid if need be.
Individual and professional counsel
Asylum seekers often speak none of our national languages and are unfamiliar with the Swiss way of life and legal system. Hence they are not always able to explain clearly the background to their plight, and could risk violation of their human rights. Legal advisers ensure that refugees can form a realistic picture of their situation. Asylum seekers are given legal counsel during their procedures and are assisted in developing new prospects for the future. Legal advisers file appeals when refugee status is at issue, in case of procedural errors or a removal order that is unreasonable. When a negative decision must be appealed, the asylum seeker is accompanied and assisted until a final decision is made.
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Legal Advice Office for Asylum Seekers Solothurn
Mr. El Uali Said
Rossmarktplatz 2
P.O. Box 652
4502 Solothurn
Tel.: +41 32 621 22 29
E-mail: rebaso@heks.ch
Telephone contact: Tuesday and thursday from 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
Appointments: After advance notification by telephone
