TIRANA, June 1 /ATA/ –By I. Vata/- New guidelines for protecting minors from emotional and physical abuse and neglect in schools will be ready soon, the Deputy Minister of Interior Romina Kuko said on Monday.
Deputy Interior Minister held an online video-conference with school security officers, lawmakers and the Ministry of Education representatives to discuss ways to further strengthen security in schools across country.
“How to break this culture of silence? Immediate, resolute actions needed! Today I called an online video-conference with 100 school security officers, lawmakers, representatives from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection. New guideline for protecting minors in schools to be prepared soon,” Kuko.
“Any action or inaction by any relevant institution is intolerable. We have demanded deep investigation. Abusers will no longer be able to get away with it! Along preventing, let’s ultimately install culture of defending victims of abuse. We should put an end to blaming the victims,” Romina Kuko said, calling on everyone to report any suspected child abuse or neglect.
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