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The Right To Education For Child Refugees

Deborah Henry, Founder, Fugee School

20-Jun-24 08:45

The Right To Education For Child Refugees

Nearly 30% of refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia are children, but they are barred from access to the public schooling system. On World Refugee Day, we speak to Deborah Henry, founder of the Fugee School to discuss the importance of providing education pathways for refugee children.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  educationLaw/Activism

Tags:  world refugee day 2024world refugee dayeducationrefugeesasylum seekerasylum seekerschildren





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