we actually did it, the government finally committed to the reforms we were pushing for. i cant thank you enough for sticking with me while we fought for these kids. time to make sure they actually follow through on what they promised.
June 12, 2017
Final supporters
Romanian children with disabilities are segregated and constantly abused in special schools
We truly hope that international solidarity with our children will be a push factor for the so much needed reforms in Romania.
1. Context
‐ Despite official discourse, Romanian education system is profoundly segregated, isolating children with disabilities in closed special schools.
‐ Over 31.000 children with disabilities are segregated in 176 special schools.
‐ Most of them are the victims of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments by the teachers and support staff (beatings, sedations, prone restraint etc).
2. Statistics and media investigations
‐ In 30,76% of the Romanian Counties, the Prosecutor Offices and Police Inspectorates have registered criminal complaints related to the abuses against children with disabilities in special schools only in 2016. Even more are not reported. No further measures have been taken.
‐ Romanian mass media has widely documented the abuses against children with disabilities in special schools.
3. Our actions
‐ European Centre for the Rights of Children with Disabilities has filled numerous criminal complaints and petitioned extensively the Government and the Ministry of Education. No action has been taken.
4. Our demands:
Until substantial reforms within the education system in Romania are to be implemented, we urge the Romanian Government and the Minister of Education, Mr. Pavel Nastase to:
1. Install video cameras in all 176 Romanian Special Schools
2. Open a national level investigation with independent experts in the Romanian special schools.
3. Allow independent experts or members of the civil society to conduct unannounced monitoring visits to special schools according to Art. 33 of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
4. Organize a national psychological evaluation of the special education teachers and supporting staff in the Romanian Special Schools by independent experts/psychologists.
5. Media articles:
http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/adolescen...
http://www.reporterntv.ro/stire/un‐alt‐copil‐cu‐di...
http://observator.tv/campanii/autismul‐exista‐feti...
Contact:
European Centre for the Rights of Children with Disabilities
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
March 23, 2017
33 Comments
Sunt mama unui copil cu dizabilitati . Chiar acum copilu meu a intrat in fobie de scoala datorită bătăilor din scoala ororilor Tileagd Bihor. Am un numar de 8 certificate medico legale toate sunt obtinute in acea scoala.
Vreau o tara ca afara! O tara civilizata, de care sa pot sa fiu mandra! Nu vreau sa mai vad ororile din acest sistem infect!
Open the segregated special schools, reveal what you are hiding in them, but most important, train support staff and open mainstream education for children with disabilities!
Romanian children with disabilities deserve to go to school and they have the right to live
I am a mother of a child with Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome) and I stand for all the Romanian children with disabilities.
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we actually did it, the government finally committed to the reforms we were pushing for. i cant thank you enough for sticking with me while we fought for these kids. time to make sure they actually follow through on what they promised.
June 12, 2017
Final supporters
Romanian children with disabilities are segregated and constantly abused in special schools
We truly hope that international solidarity with our children will be a push factor for the so much needed reforms in Romania.
1. Context
‐ Despite official discourse, Romanian education system is profoundly segregated, isolating children with disabilities in closed special schools.
‐ Over 31.000 children with disabilities are segregated in 176 special schools.
‐ Most of them are the victims of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments by the teachers and support staff (beatings, sedations, prone restraint etc).
2. Statistics and media investigations
‐ In 30,76% of the Romanian Counties, the Prosecutor Offices and Police Inspectorates have registered criminal complaints related to the abuses against children with disabilities in special schools only in 2016. Even more are not reported. No further measures have been taken.
‐ Romanian mass media has widely documented the abuses against children with disabilities in special schools.
3. Our actions
‐ European Centre for the Rights of Children with Disabilities has filled numerous criminal complaints and petitioned extensively the Government and the Ministry of Education. No action has been taken.
4. Our demands:
Until substantial reforms within the education system in Romania are to be implemented, we urge the Romanian Government and the Minister of Education, Mr. Pavel Nastase to:
1. Install video cameras in all 176 Romanian Special Schools
2. Open a national level investigation with independent experts in the Romanian special schools.
3. Allow independent experts or members of the civil society to conduct unannounced monitoring visits to special schools according to Art. 33 of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
4. Organize a national psychological evaluation of the special education teachers and supporting staff in the Romanian Special Schools by independent experts/psychologists.
5. Media articles:
http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/adolescen...
http://www.reporterntv.ro/stire/un‐alt‐copil‐cu‐di...
http://observator.tv/campanii/autismul‐exista‐feti...
Contact:
European Centre for the Rights of Children with Disabilities
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
March 23, 2017
33 Comments
I am a mother of twins with DS and we have to fight for every right we should be granted. This country needs to learn how to embrace those with disabilities, not reject them. It is a matter of education.
Sunt mama unui copil cu dizabilitati . Chiar acum copilu meu a intrat in fobie de scoala datorită bătăilor din scoala ororilor Tileagd Bihor. Am un numar de 8 certificate medico legale toate sunt obtinute in acea scoala.
Vreau o tara ca afara! O tara civilizata, de care sa pot sa fiu mandra! Nu vreau sa mai vad ororile din acest sistem infect!
Open the segregated special schools, reveal what you are hiding in them, but most important, train support staff and open mainstream education for children with disabilities!
Romanian children with disabilities deserve to go to school and they have the right to live
I am a mother of a child with Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome) and I stand for all the Romanian children with disabilities.
Demnitate si respect
Semnez
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I am a mother of twins with DS and we have to fight for every right we should be granted. This country needs to learn how to embrace those with disabilities, not reject them. It is a matter of education.