Under the law of the Republic of Azerbaijan, an internally displaced person is a person who has been forced to leave his/her permanent place of residence and has moved to another location within the country as a result of a military invasion or natural or human-made disaster.
UNHCR in Azerbaijan supports the government in finding sustainable solutions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) via Explosive Ordnance Risk Education, legal aid, community mobilization and development and promoting gender equality activities.
IDPs benefit from legal aid and awareness-raising activities carried out by UNHCR’s legal partner. A range of services is provided: from awareness-raising sessions to the provision of legal information, counselling and advice, legal assistance as well as representation before courts, tailored to the needs of the communities and individuals.
The Legal aid and legal counselling project envisage daily legal counselling sessions for IDPs in the project Offices in Aghdam, Baku, Barda, Fuzuli, Ganja, Mingachevir, and Tartar.
UNHCR-funded free-of-charge legal assistance provided by the contracted lawyers based in six cities or districts of Azerbaijan as listed below:
- Baku: “Turan Legal and Tax Services LLC” office, 37 Fuzuli str., Park View Business Center, 5th floor Phone: +994 (12) 525 90 09 Email: [email protected]
- Ganja: Mammad Khalafov street 13, apt. 5, +994 55 581 20 38
- Mingachevir: Ismat Gayibov street 2A, +994 55 680 54 39
- Barda: Heydar Aliyev Avenue 106, +994 50 220 10 09
- Aghdam: Guzanly settlement, Court building, Zarifa Aliyeva Avenue 2, +994 50 391 46 35
- Tartar: Heydar Aliyev Avenue 46, +994 51 852 71 76
- Fuzuli: Horadiz city, Youth Centre, +994 50 300 81 30
Lawyers in the Turan Legal and Tax Services LLC office are available for meetings or phone calls from 10 am to 5 pm Baku time every day except weekends (Saturday-Sunday) and non-working holiday dates.
All services provided by UNHCR, and its partners are FREE OF CHARGE.
Comprehensive information on the rights and privileges of IDPs can be found on the official webpage of the State Committee for Affairs of Refugees and IDPs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
