One common form of bullying is verbal bullying. Words hurt."Bullying, harassment and/or violence at school are serious problems. They can lead to negative physical, emotional and social impacts on young people. They affect the rights of young people to be safe and free from violence. Experiencing bullying, harassment can also interfere with young people’s right to education." "Bullying is a human rights issue and it is one of New Zealand’s biggest. Bullying in schools isn’t just “kids being kids”. If someone’s attacked they shouldn’t have to “suck it up”. And the nursery rhyme “Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me” was a lie. It is the responsibility of every one of us to respect the human dignity of others. Everyone has a human right to be free from fear, feel safe and to live a life free from violence and abuse". |
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Our goal is to work with students, teachers and professional organisations to provide helpful information and realistic solutions for our youth. |
Children and young people’s rights at school: The articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child provide a powerful summary of the key human rights pertaining to children and young people at school. Every student has the right to:
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