Press statement | 18.06.2018

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The Ombudsmen of Bosnia and Herzegovina seize the opportunity to point out to the worrying trend of the rise of peer violence, based on complaints received by citizens, but also from continuous monitoring of media reporting on current events in society.

Violence among children includes a wide range of aggressive behaviors that occur among children, from resolving conflicts through violence, unacceptable expressions of anger or frustration, to serious incidents involving the use of weapons. The Ombudsmen are particularly concerned about cases when peer violence is recorded, so recordings of events are posted on numerous media portals and social networks, leading to additional traumatization of the victim of violence and the violation of the right to privacy.

The Ombudsmen noted, respecting the work and practice of individual parents' complaints that teachers and professional staff of the school were poorly prepared to deal with the problem of school violence. The consequence is that violence over and among children, although quite widespread, remains most often hidden, producing negative repercussions for children and the environment in a way that adversely affects the learning process and, consequently, the future of our community as a whole. Ombudsmen therefore consider that it is necessary to establish clear, defined rules of conduct in schools, to strengthen the role of psychologists and social workers, to introduce preventive measures, to encourage reporting on peer violence among children and school staff, and to design and implement continuous courses on peer violence for all involved with working with children.

Ombudspersons also point to the competent authorities, at all levels of government, the problem of lack of coordinated and systematic action in cases of peer violence, which certainly results in a lack of systematic prevention and protection measures.

In addition to dealing with individual cases of citizen/parent complaints and general recommendations addressed to the highest legislative bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Ombudsmen will also consider taking other measures, primarily in the direction of preventive action, taking into account the best interests of the child.

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