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  • No. Abandoned Children and Those Subjected to Family Violence Grows

    NUMBER OF ABANDONED CHILDREN AND THOSE SUBJECTED TO FAMILY VIOLENCE
    GROWS IN ARMENIA

    http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=113992

    YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The rights of children are not protected
    well in Armenia. Although the number of beggar children is on the
    decline in the country, the number of children who are abandoned and
    have to work and those subjected to family violence has grown, Mira
    Antonian, director of the Children Assistance Center of the Fund for
    Armenian Relief (FAR), said at the May 30 press conference. According
    to her, despite all efforts of the state, the number of abandoned
    children is growing in Armenia, with poverty not being the only reason.
    "Poverty is only a background. In reality, we have a problem of
    socially vulnerable people. In this situation a person does not know
    how to solve his problems and has to leave his child in an orphanage,"
    she said.

    M. Antonian expressed an opinion that from this point of view the
    system needs to be reformed. The Strategical Program of Reforms in the
    Children's Protection System through 2010 aims to solve this problem.

    M. Antonian informed those present that since 2006 the center has
    implemented the project "Hot Line - Children's Protection Telephone".
    The 24-hour phone number 24-15-80 responds to all cases of violence
    against children. "Hot Line - Children's Protection Telephone" has
    joined International Hot Line organization.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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