CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN ARMENIA ARE NOT FULLY PROTECTED YET, CONSIDER SPECIALISTS
Noyan Tapan
Jun 01 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Though there is much progress in the
shpere of the children’s rights protection, there is still a lot
to be done in this sense. This opinion was expressed during the
press-conference on May 31 by Sheldon Yet, Armenian representative
of the UN Children’s Fund. In his words, in this sphere there are
both satisfying indices and those causing anxiety.
Thus, the infant mortality under 5 has reduced, but at the same time
the number of kindergartens, as well as the children, attending them,
has reduced sharply, too.
S. Yet noted that Armenia has joined almost all the conventions and
declarations, concerning the children’s rights protection. But, in
his words, it is of great importance that these laws become valid
and are not just written on papers.
In the words of Varuzhan Sedrakian, Chairman of RA Children’s
Association, in Armenia it is necessary to create institution
of children’s rights defender and separate judicial system for
children. And according to Tatevik Davtian, chief staff specialist of
RA Ombudsman, such institution is of no necessity in our country. In
her words, measures should be taken to improve the activities of the
already existing institutions (Children’s Rights Protection centers in
municipalities and regional councils, national committee for child’s
rights, bodies of guardianship and trusteeship).
In T. Davtian’s words, in Armenia children’s rights are not fully
protected yet, as there are still beggar, vagrant children, who are
deprived of parental care in the country.
From: Baghdasarian