The staff of the RA Human Rights Defender regularly results in information on the existence of violence against children in secondary education institutions. At the same time, the alarms apply not only to physical, but also psychological violence, the lack of skills to communicate with children by teachers. In order to address these issues, the Human Rights Defender and the staff members regularly make public education institutions.
The Human Rights Defender has repeatedly touched upon the recognition of all types of violence against children, responding to such cases, as well as in the field of violence in the Republic of Armenia. These issues also recorded a number of international organizations. The problems, among otherwise, are due to the relevant views on the types of violence, as a result, due to the use of violence in work at work with children, as well as to detect cases of violence, prevention and response mechanisms.
This circumstance, in the context of regular alarms about violence, considers the Human Rights Defender a strong concern.
Despite the monitoring visits and other functions of the monitoring, the employees of the Human Rights Defender's mandate have not been aware of the scope of their powers in certain cases.
It should be noted that the Defender of the United Nations on the Rights of Child, as well as the Law on the Rights of Child, and its representatives are competent in accordance with the law. Institutions:
At the same time, according to the Law on the Human Rights Defender, the Defender does not oblige to inform about the time and purpose of the visits in advance.
In this regard, the Defender attaches importance to taking serious steps taken by the competent authorities to increase the level of revelation of violence, preventing and improving the unveils of competent persons regarding the Ombudsman's mandate.
Violence against children is a serious problem, a serious problem and the lack of proper addressing it is to lead to irreversible consequences.
RA Human Rights Defender
