☀️ The message of the Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan on the occasion of Universal Children's Day 🔻 Dear Children Dear colleagues, The day of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, November 20, is celebrated worldwide as the Universal Children's Day to once again emphasize the importance of protecting children's rights. One of the main directions of the activities of the Human Rights Defender is the protection of the rights of the child, which is extremely important for the formation of a stronger and rights-based society. The results of the Human Rights Defender's monitoring demonstrate that there are numerous issues related to the protection of children's rights, including the ones which are systemic. In particular, issues have been registered regarding the identification and prevention of cases of violence against children, and the proper addressing of those cases through effective interdepartmental cooperation and the taking of necessary measures in each case, the protection of children's personal data, ensuring the right to preschool education, the identification and referral of children excluded from compulsory education, the protection of the rights of children with disabilities, the right to live in a family environment, and a number of other rights. To identify the issues and find ways to resolve them, my Office and I regularly hold meetings with students in educational institutions and children in care and protection institutions in different regions of Armenia, presenting their rights and mechanisms to apply independently to the Defender. As a result, the awareness of the children about the institution of the Human Rights Defender has increased, and children independently apply to the Defender to protect their rights, raising issues related to bullying and mistreatment, as well as a number of other issues related to their rights. Protecting the best interests of the child should be a priority for us, we should have exemplary behavior, taking into consideration that children often do not listen to us, but imitate us perfectly. Dear children, I congratulate you once again on your holiday. May your world of childhood be filled with sincere smiles and love. THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER OF ARMENIA ANAHIT MANASYAN
These children need to be protected at school.