27 cases of child suicide registered in 2011 in Tatarstan

Only 399 educational institutions of 1800 have the stake of psychologist in Tatarstan, the Ombudsman for children’s rights in RT Guzel Udachina said at a briefing at the RT Government House.

The briefing was held in video conference format with all municipal regions and was dated to the International Children’s Day (June, 1).

Guzel Udachina informed that 723 thousand children live in republic that makes 19 % of the total number of republican citizens. 512 children died in 2011, 380 of them died of diseases, 81 children –of accidents, 27 – of suicides, 13 – of infant mortality, 11 children were killed (criminal deeds).

According to Guzel Udachina, the number of crimes against sexual immunity of children and adolescents has increased by 3,8 times. 98 children became crime victims in 2011. Very often relatives, members of the family act as violators.

Guzel Udachina told about the policy conducted in republic in respect of orphan children. She informed that there are 12 thousand orphan children in republic. 20 % of them were left without parents. In other cases, parents were deprived of parental rights and children became so-called social orphans. Most of them live in foster families.