Denmark

Resources

The Trampoline House

Published: 6 Oct 2016

The aim of the house is to break with the isolation and victimisation that people seeking asylum experience in Danish asylum camps and to fight for a more just and humane asylum system in Denmark. The house is open 5 days a week and offers different activities, for instance: Dinners, debates, cultural events, youth club,…

The Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT)

Published: 6 Oct 2016

RCT, as well as being a research-led organisation contributing to the global knowledge on rehabilitation and prevention of torture, offers rehabilitation programmes for torture survivors in Denmark. The RCT also provides information and reports on torture, co-operating with with partner organisations in the South on rehabilitation and prevention of torture, and aids in capacity development.

Refugees Welcome

Published: 6 Oct 2016

We help with casework and counselling to refugees living in the centers or underground. We have extensive experience in the treatment of asylum cases, and we can help with legal issues. For example, we can help to investigate whether there is room for the resumption of a rejected asylum case. And we can recommend a…

Red Cross

Published: 6 Oct 2016

Contacts for asylum officials: Anne la Cour, Head of Asylum, +45 24 65 48 77 Maja Rettrup Mørch, Head of Secretariat, +45 28 59 33 56 Anne Skovgaard, Press Officer, +45 30 51 35 33 Tracing – contact by email: tracing@redcross.dk Description: The Red Cross operates a number of reception centres for asylum seekers in…

LGBT Danmark – The Danish National Organisation for Gay Men, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered persons

Published: 6 Oct 2016

LGBT Denmark works for equal opportunities regardless of gender identity and sexual orientation. They have three pillars: 1) political work, 2) counselling and information, and 3) social activities. LGBT Denmark offers legal advice for people in the LGBT community including counselling of LGBT asylum seekers. LGBT Denmark is a member organisation of the Danish Refugee…

LGBT Asylum Denmark

Published: 6 Oct 2016

LGBT Asylum is a group of LGBT people – asylum seekers, Danish citizens and persons residing in Denmark. LGBT Asylum works for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the Danish asylum system, and we do support and counselling for LGBT asylum applicants.

Danish Refugee Council

Published: 6 Oct 2016

The DRC has a counselling centre which is open to everyone on Wednesdays between 10am – 1pm. Or you can contact our asylum counsel service on the phone 33 73 50 00 Monday – Friday between 9:00 to 15:00. You can also send us questions via e-mail on advice@drc.dk. The DRC offers personal legal counselling…

Welcome to Europe

Published: 6 Oct 2016

This hyperlink –w2eu.info – leads to an independent source of information for refugees coming to Europe. w2eu.info might be useful on their journey to and through Europe by giving access to counseling and useful contacts in different European countries.

Refugees United

Published: 6 Oct 2016

Refugees United (Refunited) is a protected search engine that allows you to search for lost loved ones all over the world. Refunited has a special section for NGOs and has offices in three different countries (Kenya,  the United States and Denmark). The search engine can be used free of charge by creating a profile. Refunited…