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The Arab Council for Supporting Fair Trial

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Citizenship and Governance Criminal Justice Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Information International Law Justice Migration Minority Rights Refugees Torture Violence Women Women/gender Equality Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Human rights of women The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women in power and decision-making Statistics: Civil registration systems Crime and criminal justice statistics International migration Labour and Compensation
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Egypt
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	ACSFT (the Arab council supporting fair trials) was established in 2006 as an independent NGO to defend human rights and freedoms in Egypt and other countries. The council is aimed at supporting the right to a fair and just trial according to national, regional and international standards. For that purpose, ACSFT provides legal aid and support to all types and categories in Egypt and the Arab countries. -The Arab Council is a main partner with the UN's Refugee Agency (UNHCR) concerning protection and legal aid for refugees. - Free legal aid for free and guarantees that the targeted categories do not bare any costs. -The council is in cooperation and coordination with the IOM to help the immigrants. -The council aims to supporting the Human rights of the refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, stateless, single mothers, children and upholds democratic values and public freedoms in Egypt, and supporting a fair and just trial according to national and international standards. We provide legal assistance for both administrative and legal cases. - Administrative cases: To ensure individuals receive official documents: i.e. marriage contracts, divorce certificates, birth certificates, work permits, and residence permits. - Legal cases: To represent and defend victims of criminal acts orfalsely accused of criminal charges. -ACSFT scope of work is spread in 8 governorates including Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Domietta, Kafr Elshkeikh, Behira, Mansoura, Mars Matrouh and others. In addition, ACSFT has partners in Lebanon, Kuwait and Jordon. -ACFST works with a specialized team of lawyers, researchers, translators who are involved in the field work. -ACSFT has a large network of lawyers due to the fact that Mr. Abdel Gawad, the chairman of ACSFT, a council member of the Egyptian bar association and a of the Arab Lawyers Union Council
Year established:	2006
Year of registration:	2006
Organizational structure:	ACSFT organizational structure: -Legal aid and support unit -International relations unit -Monitoring and documentation unit -Education and training unit -Media unit
Number and type of members:	ACFST works with a specialized team of lawyers, researchers, translators who are involved in the field work. - The chairman; - 1 Coordinator; - 20 full time lawyers; - 8 part-time lawyers; - 20 volunteer and consultant lawyers; -2 International relations officers; -3 Researchers; -2 Administrators; -2 Executive assistants; -2 accountants; and -3-20 Translators (numbers vary).
Affiliation with NGO networks:	UNHCR Egypt.
Funding structure:	Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Grants from Governments Foreign and international grants

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