Cristina Barco Urquizo

Cristina Barco Urquizo is a Spanish national and a Magister of Humanitarian Action, Development and Refugees and Asylum Laws, graduating from Carlos III University, Madrid. She is also a graduate from the Faculty of Business Administration from Carlos III University, and a graduate of Arabic Civilization at Aix en Provence University in France. Currently she is a Project Officer of ‘Providing legal aid to refugees and asylum seekers’ at the Arab Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights (ACSFT). ACSFT was established in 2006 as an NGO to defend human rights and freedoms in Egypt and other Arab countries. The council aims to support the right to a fair and just trial according to national, regional and international standards. The organization has been developing and expanding since its inception. As a consequence it became a UNHCR legal partner in 2009 providing legal aid to refugees and asylum seekers . ACSFT provides legal aid and support for all individuals in need within Egypt, including migrants and refugees.