This is an opinion article written by Elaine Linhares about the need to guarantee dignified conditions for lawyers in the exercise of their professional activity.
The author argues that it is urgent to open an institutional dialogue with AIMA, the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum, about the conditions faced by lawyers during the exercise of their mandate before this body.
The article draws attention to issues related to the professional dignity of lawyers when they work in this specific context of migration and asylum in Portugal.
Elaine Linhares's opinion comes as an appeal for reflection on the functioning and practices of AIMA in its relationship with the professionals who represent the users.
