The LinCoN Method
How we help people reach safety
When people are exposed to oppression or persecution which forces them to flee their home, there is a safety net that is set out by society to catch them. However, some people can fall through this net. Many flee persecution so suddenly that they leave with little or no documentation of what they have experienced. Because refugee status decisions rely on evidence, some are refused, not because their experience is untrue, but because they cannot show it.
The LinCoN Method is open to people who have been refused, as well as those whose experience has already been recognised. For each cohort, we develop a deep understanding of the persecution its members face, and use that understanding to build a bridge back to the support networks of society.
How we build a deep understanding
Each form of oppression or persecution is different. To understand it, we draw on people with lived experience of that oppression, and on people who understand the language, culture, geography, institutions, politics and social dynamics of the place people have fled. Together, they help us understand how the persecution works, who it targets, and why it can be hard to evidence.
The four steps
Understand
We talk with each person or family to understand their story and assess the credibility of their experience.
Investigate
We seek documentation that sheds light on what they have experienced, such as newspaper reports, affidavits and police reports.
Rebuild the case
We work with each person to rebuild their case and help them articulate their experience clearly.
Connect to support
We connect people to suitable humanitarian visa pathways, and to the communities and services that help them rebuild.
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