provide an important knowledge base for advice and legal aid centres for refugees in many countries.

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c) Educate women and girls on their rights and provide legal aid, counselling and other support services

States must provide support in the form of shelters, legal aid and medical, psychological, social and economic assistance.

Since 1996 the Vanuatu Women's Centre has been used to provide legal assistance to women and in June 1999 it began operating a Court Fees Fund which is used to provide legal aid.

Legal Aid An ongoing contributor as Defence Counsel providing Legal Aid representation in Supreme Court and Appellate Also served as a Member of the Legal Aid Council from 2000 2003 and served prior to the establishment of the Legal Aid Council (1999 et.

Jerusalem Legal Aid Center (JLAC), Jerusalem

At present, two legal aid centres for women are in operation i.e. the Legal Aid Centre for women under the Department of Legal Aid, Ministry of Justice and the Legal Counseling Office on gender equality under the Women's Union.

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Project Coordinator, Women's Centre for Legal Aid

Developing a legal aid system was not a priority in a least developed country however, legal aid was provided by some NGOs.

(a) Establish an effective national legal aid scheme

The State defrayed the costs of legal aid.

It recommends the introduction of a specific law prohibiting domestic violence against women, which would provide for protection and exclusion orders and access to legal aid.

Fifteen medico legal centers have been established to facilitate easier access to medico legal aid.

Even though legal aid is free for both men and women, there are few women who resort to legal aid, mostly due to social and cultural pressures.

ACTIVA, an Association of Women Entrepreneurs and Executives, with networks in some Provinces, also create opportunities for its members to attend several training courses, and provide legal aid.

Israel's disengagement had not changed Gaza's legal status as an occupied territory nor had it modified the Agency's mandate to provide aid and assistance to the refugee population.

This will deter any abuse of the legal aid scheme.

Texts of the relevant legislation concerning legal aid would be submitted.

A4.3.4.1.1 Provide first aid instructions by relevant routes of exposure.

With regard to legal aid, the State of Viet Nam has paid attention to increase legal aid activities, especially for poor people, people subject to State priority policies and women.

Apart from that, the Gambia had no legal aid system per se.

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Provision should be made for effective legal representation of victims of violations of minority rights, including State legal aid

(g) Provide victims of domestic violence with safe and prompt access to justice, including free legal aid where necessary, in order to ensure them available, effective and sufficient remedies and rehabilitation

Other EU countries, led by France and Germany, can provide foreign aid.

Legal reforms or the adoption of a family legal code can provide legal protection to families and their children.

Wen Jiabao, China s Premier, acknowledged last year that protests in the countryside were caused by some localities that are unlawfully occupying farmers land and promised effective legal services and legal aid so as to provide effective help to people who have difficulty filing lawsuits.

Development of multi sector prevention programs, including the legal aid component, health and counseling

We already provide 55 per cent of all official development aid spent worldwide.

In order to provide adequate protection to victims of trafficking, a Protocol has been signed on cooperation with NGO, which specifies the obligation of the competent bodies (primarily the police) to provide adequate support legal aid, medical protection, etc., to persons suspected to be victims of trafficking.

Still, many associations have come forward to provide first aid kits and staple foods.

The Legal Assistance Branch is responsible for programmes and policy relating to mainstream legal aid, financial assistance, community legal centres and the operation of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre.

In 2002, the Ministry of Justice and the Women's Union registered a cooperation programme on legal information and education and legal aid for women.

Crisis centres provided temporary shelter, free legal aid, medical attention and counselling to women in distress.

Trafficking victims were taken in by church based centres, legal aid centres and women's rights centres.

The Section faced several challenges during the period under review, including the rationalization of legal aid.

As far as legal aid is concerned, and the access of women to the institutions where this aid is provided, men and women have an equal access.

While legal aid may be provided by either governmental or non governmental sources (whether national or international), such legal aid should meet adequate standards of quality, non discrimination, fairness and impartiality so as not to prejudice the restitution claims process.

In practical terms, an accused person could request legal aid from the prosecutor, the judges or the bar association, either before or during legal proceedings.

We also continue to provide practical support to the Palestinian people through our aid programme.

The Indigenous Women's Projects provide specialized legal services to indigenous women.

The lump sum system of payment under the legal aid programme has been evaluated by both tribunals.