Radio message created by two groups of teenagers in Lesvos, a group of students of the Experimental Lyceum of Mytilene and a group of unaccompanied minors hosted in shelters of the non-governmental organizations METAdrasi and PRAKSIS. This action was placed under the auspices of the Ombudsman for Children and was promoted as a good practice
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Geneva Convention on Refugees
The 1951 Geneva Convention is the cornerstone of international refugee law. It defines the term “refugee,” guarantees the rights of individuals in need of international protection, and outlines the obligations of host states. Alongside the 1967 Protocol, it remains the primary legal instrument for the protection of refugees worldwide.
The longest route
Alsaleh from Syria and Jassim from Iraq are being held in Volos juvenile prison on the serious charge of trafficking illegal immigrants. From inside the prison they talk to their parents and follow the developments of the war while trying to save themselves. Their stories unfold in prison and in court, revealing how young innocent
Access of foreign minors to primary and secondary education – Intervention of the Ombudsman for Children
Intervention of the Ombudsman for Children at the Ministry of Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation on the occasion of a circular issued in August 2003 -to the Ministry of Education- which made the submission of a valid passport and a valid residence permit a prerequisite for the enrollment of minor children of foreign parents in
All migrant minors have the right to education – Intervention by the Ombudsman for Children
Intervention of the Ombudsman for Children on the immediate issuance of a circular by the Ministry of Education following the Ombudsman’s comments on the enrolment and attendance of migrant minors in primary and secondary schools.
The “other” students at school: from assimilation of differences to “intercultural” inquiry
The text presents some basic directions followed by educational policy regarding the integration of pupils with ethnocultural differences (children of immigrants or minorities) in school. It draws on the experience of three Western countries: the United States, Great Britain and France. It then shows how this issue is linked at the research level to the
Cultural diversity and human rights: Challenges for education
The 18 essays in this volume reflect an interdisciplinary dialogue on the contradictions and dilemmas posed by the correlation between the concepts of “cultural otherness” and “human rights” in the social field. The theoretical exploration of the boundaries between the universal character of rights and communitarian approaches to otherness is accompanied by analyses focused on
Language Diversity in Greece
The author leads us on a journey through the multilingual past of Greece. Arvanitic, Meglenitic, Romanic, Turkish, Sephardic and so many other languages and dialects were spoken and are still spoken in this land. A historical and linguistic journey that proves that diversity in Greece is a component of our culture and the notion of
The class (Entre les murs)
The Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau. The novel is a semi-autobiographical account of Bégaudeau’s experiences as a French language and literature teacher in a middle school in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, particularly illuminating his struggles with
Heterogeneity and school
The authors explore why teachers are totally unprepared to accept in the classroom the various versions of diversity: ethnic, social, cultural. They argue that this is largely due to the way they have been trained and are called upon to educate. In Greek education, the value of homogeneity and the silencing of difference are two