Pavel Astakhov: "Experience of tolerance cultivation should be adopted in Tatarstan"

“Measures taken in Tatarstan by results of the last year’s inspection of the situation connected with observance of a child’s rights have yielded positive results,” the Ombudsman for children’s rights under the RF President Pavel Astakhov said at a meeting with the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

The ombudsman arrived in Kazan in order to discuss results of work under defects revealed during the inspection of 2011 with the Tatarstan President.

Pavel Astakhov informed that real measures had been taken on each problematic issue in Tatarstan. For instance, more than 14 mln roubles were allocated for repair and fitting out the center of psychological aid “Rostok”. In addition, courses by occupations “clinical psychologist”, “psychiatrist”, and “suicidologist” were introduced. Meetings with parents and teachers were also held in order to prevent suicidal behaviors.

Pavel Astakhov noted that the state of most children's homes is satisfactory. He also informed that the situation with teenage pregnancy and abortion had been taken under control. According to the data presented by Pavel Astakhov, once there were 600 cases of abortion registered per year among teenage girls in republic.

According to the ombudsman, the amount of children in eight children's homes reduced due to family adoption.