The Right to Education of Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Minors

Vocabulary flashcards covering key definitions, legal frameworks, educational approaches, barriers, and proposed intervention models regarding the right to education for refugee and asylum-seeking minors.

Asylum Seeker

A person who is currently undergoing a legal process to obtain refugee status, whose application has not yet been resolved either positively or negatively.

Refugee

A person who has been granted legal protection after fleeing their home country due to fear of war, violence, or persecution based on religion, sexual orientation, ideology, or race.

Emigrant

A person who voluntarily chooses to leave their country of origin for various reasons, such as economic opportunities, development, or studies.

Key Right (Derecho Llave)

A concept described by Latapí (2009) where education serves as a prerequisite gateway right that enables individuals to access other fundamental rights, such as employment, political participation, and freedom of expression.

Best Interests of the Child (Interés Superior del Menor)

A fundamental guiding principle consolidated in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child that mandates prioritizing the well-being and development of minors in all legal, administrative, and educational decisions.

1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees

An international UN treaty whose Article 22 grants refugees the same rights as nationals regarding elementary education and obligates host states to recognize foreign academic credentials.

1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees

An international UN instrument that extended refugee protections established in 1951 but omitted any explicit reference to the right to education.

2018 Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

A UN agreement that approaches migration through an economic framework while reinforcing non-discrimination (Article 17), equitable inclusive education (Article 15), and non-formal lifelong learning (Article 16).

Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA)

A four-phase analytical and intervention methodology used to identify human rights violations, evaluate duty-bearer responsibilities, and design educational policies grounded in international human rights legislation.

Moria Refugee Camp

A overcrowded refugee camp located in Lesbos, Greece, designed for $3,000$ people but housing around $8,000$, featuring severe sanitary deficits such as $1$ toilet per $72$ people and $1$ shower per $84$ people.

Emancipatory Educational Approach

An educational model centered on empowering refugee students as active subjects of rights, equipping them with critical thinking skills, autonomy, and resilience to reshape their own futures.

Palliative Educational Approach

An educational perspective focused on improving the quality of life and socio-emotional well-being of refugee minors by preventing and treating pre- and post-migratory trauma, depression, stress, and anxiety.

Socio-political Educational Approach

An educational approach aimed at promoting the social integration of refugee students into the host country through language and cultural adaptation, while also considering preparation for potential repatriation.

Global Refugee Distribution Map

A geographical distribution map by UNHCR illustrating the main concentration belt of global refugees extending from the United Kingdom to Southeast Asia, with major host countries including Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Uganda.

Teacher Training Intervention Program

A proposed intervention framework calling for initial and continuous specialized training for educators in multiculturalism, socio-emotional support, language adaptation, and material creation.

Anti-Xenophobia and Anti-Bullying Program

An educational intervention focused on fostering critical media literacy to combat stereotypes and establishing holistic school policies for early detection, prevention, and evaluation of bullying.

System Flexibility Program

An intervention model advocating for school adaptation through psychological support, cultural mediators, peer mentoring, student empowerment roles, and the elimination of segregated ghetto schools.

Labor Inclusion Program

A cross-cutting socio-economic proposal providing fiscal incentives to host country businesses to employ refugee families, incorporating a gender perspective to reduce poverty and promote independence.