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Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Referral Center (T-LAC)

In March of 2006, with generous support from The World Bank and the Japan Social Development Fund, The Asia Foundation opened the Tsunami Legal Aid & Rights Referral Center. T-LAC serves to aid in the tsunami recovery effort in Thailand by sponsoring all legal costs and providing pro bono representation and counseling for underprivileged survivors of the 2004 disaster. To date, T-LAC has reviewed and accepted a number of cases, the majority of which involve resolving land-disputes, filing for government restitution, establishing guardianship for orphans, and aiding survivors with the necessary administrative procedures involved in recovering personal identification papers and missing documentation. T-LAC also promotes sustainable development by educating tsunami survivors with regards to their rights, and encouraging civic participation

NHK introduces T-LAC in 3 years Tsunami

Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Referral Center (T-LAC) was introduced on World Today on NHK BS-1, Japan. In the scoop, people without a national identity card, residents of Thailand’s tsunami-ravaged Andaman Coast are unable to access government services such as health care, public education, and special services available to tsunami survivors. Because many are not familiar with Thai rules governing national identity, many within rural populations along the Andaman Coast do not possess such a card. The Asia Foundation s working with the Ministry of Justice to verify the citizenship of coastal peoples through legal aid and, when necessary, DNA testing

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Overview The Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Referral Center (Power point file size 50.5 MB Update on July 28, 2007)

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