Legal advice
Bring us a letter, a contract, a conflict, or a question about your rights. We'll explain what it means and help you decide what to do next.
See what we coverWHAT WE DO
Two services. Both free. Both confidential.
Anyone living on Bonaire, Saba, or Sint Eustatius can walk in. You don't need to know the law, you just need a question.
Equal treatment & discrimination
If you've been treated unfairly because of who you are, we're here. We explain your rights under the BES Equal Treatment Act and help you decide how to report it.
See how we helpLEGAL ADVICE
Bring the question. We'll bring plain language
Most people who walk in don't know if their problem is a 'legal thing'. That's fine, we'll figure it out together.
What can you come to us with?
Work & employmentHousing & rentGovernment lettersFamily & relationshipsBenefits & incomeContractsDebts & billsDocuments & identity
Don't see your topic? Bring it anyway, if it's outside what we do, we'll point you to who can help.
Sound familiar?
A letter you don't understand
From the bank, the government, or a landlord. Bring it in, we'll read it together.
Paperwork that doesn't add up.
Contracts, official decisions, bills. We'll walk through it line by line.
A conflict that won't resolve.
With an employer, a landlord, a neighbour, or an authority. We'll help you see your options.
A decision that feels wrong.
Refused a permit, benefit, or service you think you're entitled to? Let's look at it together.
We do.
- Explain what a letter, contract, or decision means.
- Advise you on your rights and options.
- Help you draft a reply or objection in plain language.
- Refer you to a lawyer, mediator, or agency when you need one.
- Support you through the Equal Treatment reporting process.
We don't.
- Represent you in court.
- Take on your case as your legal counsel.
- Charge you, ever.
- Share what you tell us without your permission.
How we help.
FreeConfidentialIndependentNo judgment
We're not a government office. Nothing you share with us leaves the desk without your permission.
EQUAL TREATMENT
Treated unfairly for who you are?You have rights.
Since 1 January 2026, the Protection Against Discrimination Act BES gives everyone in the Caribbean Netherlands the right to be treated equally, in work, in housing, in public services, and in family life.
Article 1 of the Constitution.
Everyone in the Netherlands, including the BES islands, must be treated equally in equal cases. Discrimination is not allowed. This has been the highest rule of the land since 1983.
The BES Equal Treatment Act (2026).
A specific law for Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius that took effect on 1 January 2026. It says nobody can be refused a job, a home, a service, or a decision because of who they are, and it gives you a way to report it.
The law protects you on nine grounds.
If someone treated you differently because of any of these, that may count as discrimination, and you can come to us.
ReligionPolitical beliefsRaceGenderNationalitySexual orientationAgeDisability or chronic illnessCivil status
Where does discrimination happen?
Housing.
Refused a rental, evicted, or charged more because of your background, family situation, or disability.
"The landlord said the apartment was gone, but it was still listed the next week."
Work & income.
Turned down for a job, passed over for promotion, paid less, or fired because of who you are.
"They said I wasn't the right fit, but I met every requirement in the ad."
Family & personal life.
Refused a service, permit, or recognition connected to your family, partner, or personal situation.
"The office wouldn't process the paperwork for our family."
Have a question? Let's go through it together.
We're here Monday to Thursday. Free, confidential, and in your language.
