Child protection in Russia
A significant number of children are
deprived of parental care and many live
in institutions.
- 20,000 to 100,000 children live on the street (estimates
vary widely)
- 600,000 children are registered as disabled (2004)
- An estimated 730,000 children live without parental care
- Approximately 180,000 children are in institutions
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Family is the best environment
Early intervention for vulnerable families and deinstitutionalisation programmes are based on the belief that the family is the best environment for children. Outreach and rehabilitation work targets youth from troubled homes who spend a lot of time on the streets and are more vulnerable to abuse or exploitation. Training programmes prepare new and exisiting personnel to help improve outreach and rehabilitation services at social centres for children and their parents.
Inclusion for Disabled Children
Inclusive education pilot projects are underway in five Moscow schools. This is a step towards ending the isolation of disabled children in society by demonstrating
that they may live easily with their families and participate in society with their peers. The Russian education system does not yet easily include disabled children into its mainstream school system at present.
The Child Rights Ombudsperson
The Child Right's Ombudsperson Initiative has proved to be an effective independent mechanism to defend children's rights in the courts and by influencing policy. In early 2007, Ombudspersons were working in 19 regions and 49 municipalities. The Ombudsperson service is set to expand further into more regions of Russia.
Situation Analysis
To assist policy makers, UNICEF supports research into the situation of children in Russia, including reports on human trafficking and child poverty.
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