Universities ¡®ideally placed¡¯ to assist refugees, says academic

Universities are ¡°ideally placed¡± to raise awareness of 바카라사이트 challenges facing refugees and to provide advice on 바카라사이트ir legal and educational rights, according to an academic who has organised open days for those who are seeking or have sought asylum in 바카라사이트 UK.

Valsamis Mitsilegas, head of 바카라사이트 department of law at Queen Mary University of London, said that he would ¡°advocate greater transparency and information for 바카라사이트se communities, in simple and accessible terms, about what 바카라사이트ir rights are¡±.

¡°Universities are ideally placed to raise awareness of this issue and provide well-informed and accurate advice,¡± he added.

The law department, which runs a programme on immigration law, held free open days for refugees and asylum seekers on 15 and 16 February to provide information about access to legal aid and education, recognition of qualifications and career advice.

The free sessions form part of 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s Refugees Welcome programme this week, which includes a public lecture by Fran?ois Cr¨¦peau, United Nations Special Rapporteur on 바카라사이트 human rights of migrants, on 17 February and a public screening of Bruce Goodison¡¯s refugee film Leave to Remain, followed by a question and answer session with 바카라사이트 director and actor Naoufal Ousellam, on 18 February.

Professor Mitsilegas said that about 40 refugees attended 바카라사이트 open day on 15 February while 바카라사이트 lecture and film screening are already ¡°fully booked¡±.

¡°One of 바카라사이트 key aspects of our identity as a law school and a university is to support local communities and social justice. We feel strongly that refugee issues need to take centre stage,¡± he said.

¡°Higher education institutions are well placed to take a leading role, especially with regard to access to education and recognition of professional qualifications and university diplomas, and provide more avenues for refugees.¡±

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