New forms of covert violence against children emerge in Kyrgyzstan

New forms of covert violence against school students emerge in Kyrgyzstan, Maksim Nikiforov, president of the public association Children in Danger told the press conference in the news agency 24.kg Thursday.

Kyrgyz students daily face violence from teachers and those, who have no relation to educational institutions. “Beating, racket, regular suspension of lessons for nonpayment of fees by a child are on rise in the republic,” Nikiforov said.

Number of grave and especially grave crimes committed by children is growing. Some cases of national conflicts fueling, especially between the Uyghurs, Kyrgyz and Russians have been traced in Kyrgyzstan.

As to the president, the association has revealed a fact when a student has been ignored over six months. The teenager was not put on the school register and did not take part in the education process because the he has failed to pay a school fee.