In recent days, videos and various publications have been spread on social platforms regarding incidents of violence against students in one of the schools of Gegharkunik marz, as well as in the secondary school of Metsamor village of Armavir marz. Human rights defender Anahit Manasyan considers what is shown in the circulating videos to be very disturbing and unacceptable and emphasizes once again that any manifestation of violence against a child in a school environment is absolutely unacceptable. It is deplorable and should be excluded. The school should be a safe and protected environment for the child, and the use of any kind of violence against the child or any other form of inappropriate treatment cannot under any circumstances be combined with the child's dignity, safety and with respect for rights. "The defender also notes with concern that the HRD staff continues to receive complaints and alarms about violence and improper treatment of children in the school environment, which indicates that the protection of children This must be demonstrated not only by responding to individual cases, but also through consistent and effective work aimed at responding to possible manifestations of violence in a timely manner, preventing and excluding them. In this context, the Defender emphasizes the effective operation of student protection mechanisms, including the student protection teams, provided by the standards for ensuring the safety of public educational institutions. The wrong activity. The defender emphasizes that the efficiency of such mechanisms should be assessed first of all by their practical application. At the same time, in the context of the videos spread in relation to the events that took place in schools, Defender Anahit Manasyan emphasizes special caution in the distribution of videos and other publications concerning children. the need. It is noteworthy that the Human Rights Defender has repeatedly emphasized that any publication about a child, including by a parent or other legal representative, does not eliminate the protection of the child's private life, dignity and best interests. The necessity of being. It is even more worrying when such publications are followed by reactions targeting the child or justifying violence, which is unacceptable. The human rights defender emphasizes the complete and objective investigation of the circumstances of such cases by the competent authorities, the proper implementation of the necessary procedures and the provision of an appropriate legal assessment. In relation to these cases, a study is being carried out in the staff of the Human Rights Defender within the scope of the HRD mandate," the message says. Let's remind that a video was spread on the Internet, in which it was seen how a teacher in a secondary school in one of the villages of Gegharkunik marz used violence against a 2nd grade student. Criminal proceedings were initiated based on the report received regarding the circulated video. According to the Investigative Committee, the proceedings were initiated under the features of the article of causing severe physical pain or severe mental suffering to a minor.