The appeal procedure is implemented by 3 court instances:
The RA Administrative Court,
The RA Administrative Court of Appeals,
The RA Court of Cassation.
The Administrative court can issue the following decisions:
to reject a claim,
to satisfy a claim,
to annul the decision of the Administrative Court and send the case to the Administrative Court for reconsideration.
The RA Court of Cassation can issue the following decisions:
to return a claim to you due to absence of grounds for cassation claim,
to annul and change the decision of the Administrative Court of Appeals,
to annul the decision of the Administrative Court of Appeals and send the case to the Administrative Court for reconsideration.
You have the right to appeal to the court (in court instances) against any negative decision made by the MS connected to your asylum application.
1.RA Administrative court
2.RA Administrative court of Appeal
If you have appealed the MS decision, before the court will make a final decision you are considered as an asylum-seeker and have a right to legally reside in the territory of Armenia, avail yourself of available servives and reside in the Reception Center. You will not be deported/returned to your country until there is a final decision.
You have the right to receive legal aid for appealing the MS decision to the court.
For free legal aid you should apply to the Public Defender’s Office of the Chamber of Advocates. You will be provided with a public defender, who will help you with the appeal - give you free legal consultation, will prepare a claim for submitting to the court and will protect your interests in courts (see Part 11 for contacts).
For free legal aid you can also apply to UNHCR partner “Mission Armenia” NGO (see http://www.mission.am/NEW/geo/index.php?iL=0&iM=10291 for the activity map of the NGO).
If you have financial means, you may hire a lawyer by your own means by applying to the Chamber of Advocates of the RA or any lawyer’s office.
To appeal against the negative decision, it is necessary to launch the appeal to the RA Administrative court (see Part 11 for contacts). The application should meet the requirements of the RA legislation; Otherwise the court will not admit it. For appealing a negative decision, it is recommended to have a lawyer who will assist you in the appeal procedure