Forum Réfugiés

Forum réfugiés was created in 1982 in Lyon to support asylum seekers and refugees. It is now present in different regions in France, mostly in the south, and has over 500 employees.
It manages first reception centers, accommodation centers, a center for non-accompanied minors, two health and mental health centers, a documentation and training center, and resettlement and integration programs. It also has the capacity to give legal advice in administrative retention centers.
Forum réfugiés does national and European advocacy on everything that is relevant to the activities of the association, including on Statelessness. Additionally, it is involved in International and European projects on topics such as capacity building, information on migration, complementary pathways and human trafficking.