In April 2026, the Organisation for Aid to Refugees (OPU) issued a press release to express concern about the government’s reform of the provision of legal aid. According to the press release, the transferring of aid provision to a law firm is not only an economically disadvantageous solution for the state budget but may also compromise the quality and continuity of assistance.
Through a separate press release the government clarified that the aim of the legal aid reform is to unify the system of providing legal aid and eliminate duplication.
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- Organisation for Aid to Refugees | Organizace pro pomoc uprchlíkům (2 April, 2026), Ohrožení financování právní pomoci žadatelům o mezinárodní ochranu [Threat to the funding of legal aid for applicants for international protection],