Our aims are simple.We work to see that failed asylum applicants get protection and dignity, here and abroad.
Advocate in New Zealand
To provide a free service to advocate for ‘defenseless and vulnerable’ people facing death, torture or long term imprisonment as a result of sincerely held religious or political convictions, and resulting in a failed asylum application in New Zealand at either the Refugee Status Board or the Immigration Protection Tribunal.
Advocate for freedoms abroad
To advocate for democratic freedoms in as many countries as possible around the world. And to assist failed asylum applicants in New Zealand to find a safe haven in a suitable country somewhere in the world
Promote just legislation
To promote a responsible and just framework of legislation and rules in respect to New Zealand’s obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention on Refugees acceded to by New Zealand on the 30th June 1960