Refugees and asylum-seekers have the immediately enforceable right to education and the right to access higher education, but this is not always the case in reality, writes the author.
Despite enabling law, refugees
and asylum seekers are not treated equally at school, writes Nicole
Breen.
Access to education is a core
component of a socially just society.
It is a human right that
"unlocks" a person's development and personal growth.
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