On their International Day.. When will Iraq protect its children from violence with effective laws?

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[size=52]On their International Day.. When will Iraq protect its children from violence with effective laws?[/size]

[size=45]Iraq is considered one of the first countries to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. Despite this, the country is witnessing large rates of violence against children after 2003, as well as modernizing this phenomenon by broadcasting it through the media and social networking in the absence of Complete strict laws that end this phenomenon.[/size]
[size=45]The rates of violence against children have increased significantly after 2003, due to the lack of implementation of laws and the political and security crises that the country went through, with the absence of health, educational and social care, and the exploitation of children and forcing them to work.[/size]
[size=45]One million deprived children[/size]
[size=45]The Ministry of Planning announced, in its latest statistics last August, that 1.1 million Iraqi children are deprived of their rights, at a time when figures issued by government and regulatory bodies indicate a noticeable escalation in cases of violence against children.[/size]
[size=45]Ministry spokesman Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi said in an interview followed by Al-Mada: “Iraqi children, like the rest of their peers in the countries of the world, should live their childhood and enjoy an atmosphere of play and education instead of being marketed to work in fields that obscure their rights and deepen levels of deprivation, especially in segments of society.” Poor community.”[/size]
[size=45]He added, “Although the rate of child labor in Iraq, which reaches 7%, is considered low, this means that 1.1 million children are deprived of their rights,” pointing out that “various studies have diagnosed that children suffer discrimination between males and females in educational aspects.” and recreational activities, especially in rural areas, and their protection is a responsibility borne by the state and society alike.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Hindawi explained, “Children should enjoy their childhood and have their rights protected, not only to education and health, but also to protect them from the violence they face, whether from their families, the educational institution, or society.”[/size]
[size=45]Classification of violence[/size]
[size=45]The United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) recently announced that more than 9,000 children have been killed or maimed in Iraq since 2008, calling for the need to activate international laws in force to protect children in conflict and war zones.[/size]
[size=45]While Wali Al-Khafaji confirms, “If we want to classify violence in general, it is direct physical violence, verbal violence through words, shouting, and insults, and there is symbolic violence, which is ridicule and deprivation, such as deprivation of clothing, affection, and so on.”[/size]
[size=45]Social researcher Wali Al-Khafaji adds in an interview with (Al-Mada), “The issue of violence against children has spread widely recently for many reasons, the first of which is weakness in the family system in terms of modern socialization, as most parents do not know modern methods and closeness to the child.” They consider their concession to him a kind of pampering and obedience, and children’s departure from parental obedience, so they use old methods such as violence and beating, considering these methods to be the ones that bring positive and quick results.” Noting that, “The other reason is economic. Iraqis suffer from unemployment and poverty, and poor families have a low cultural level, and childbearing in them is more. Therefore, this gap between material returns and the high social level will make the individual suffer from social dysfunction, so to speak.” He becomes unable to meet his family’s requirements, becomes irritable and nervous, and places great blame on his wife or children.”[/size]
[size=45]Violent and violent[/size]
[size=45]The Director of the Community Police of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, Brigadier General Ghaleb Al-Attiyah, confirmed in a press statement followed by Al-Mada that “more than 160 cases of child abuse were recorded in all Iraqi governorates during the last period,” pointing out that “the toll is only for the community police, as There is a Family and Child Protection Directorate, and sometimes police stations also intervene in cases of violence.”[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that “the directorate receives many reports of cases of violence, some of which come from neighbors or those who hear about them. The directorate also monitors all schools and there is cooperation with its administrations to report if any sign of violence appears on the bodies of children.”[/size]
[size=45]While social researcher Wali al-Din al-Khafaji confirms, “When we move to the street we see violence against children, and this violence exists because of the social cultures that we have inherited, and making children understand that there is no tolerance, and that if you are not a wolf, wolves will eat you, leads to violence.” Pointing out, “Many teachers still use the method of violence and beating, considering that these methods bring positive returns or positive results until they get rid of the help by having a high level of success through hitting, threatening and intimidating children, and also do not forget that modern means and social media Games also try to instill the issue of violence. The child, while watching action movies in which the hero takes a prize when he wins, creates an aggressive personality in him, but this aggressive personality is also translated into reality, and there is violence between the children themselves, so sometimes it is... The child is violent and violent at the same time.”[/size]
[size=45]Absent laws[/size]
[size=45]Al-Khafaji continues his speech to (Al-Mada), saying, “Through these cultures and other issues, and also the weakness of the laws, on the family side, there is a law that includes these articles that holds parents accountable, holds schools accountable, and also protects children from the issue of violence, but this law was faced with repercussions.” Negativity from some quarters with their protest that there is space for the father, there is space for the mother, and there is space for the educator, to the issue of education, so this law did not resonate because it clashes with the social norms, values ​​and traditions known to us in society, and to protect childhood more is to legislate laws in the first place, then Corrective prevention, and spreading awareness among members of society through school, through the media, and also through the religious platform, which has a role in this process in how to deal with children, and also mechanical prevention, for example, removing materials or scenes that contain violence, and also holding parents accountable within Specific laws, and thus there will be protection for children from this phenomenon.”[/size]
[size=45]It is noteworthy that Iraq has witnessed, in recent years, a wide spread of electronic games that incite violence, especially on social networking sites, lounges, and “cafés,” which have become an outlet for a large number of children to express the images of violence they see daily.[/size]
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