In Armenia, the mortality rate of children under 5 years old is slowly decreasing, falling from 27 per 1,000 live births in 1989 to 16 per 1,000 live births in 2002. Children under 5 who are dying from violence and poisoning represent 4.8% of all under-5 deaths. The under-5 mortality rate is decreasing overall. Deaths due to violence and poisoning are decreasing at a slower rate (0.8 per 1,000 live births in 2002, TransMONEE 2004 database).
Systems of child protection are not set up to early identify cases of violence of children and this is illustrated by among other things the fact that Armenia has only partially prohibited corporal punishment of children as a discipline measure. It is prohibited in schools and in the penal system, but not in care institutions or in the home. This illustrates the fact that violence against children is still considered a private issue and as a result the number of reported cases remains low.
Trafficking in women and children
from the republic of Armenia: Cover
- Study (word)
Regional Consultation for the UN Study
on Violence Against Children
Online
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