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Azerbaijan

Might makes right — bullying in Azerbaijan’s schools

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•5 min read

In the Internet age, discussions of bullying are becoming more global. In Azerbaijan, such discussions shed light on attitudes in the country towards violence, masculinity, and honour. The toughest lessons in these are often forced on children on the school grounds, and can lead to lasting trauma. In December, the story of American teenager Keaton Jones gained international headlines after his mother posted a video of the boy tearfully recounting his experience of being bullied in school

abuse

Pupils in Georgia ‘frequently abused’

by OC Media

•2 min read

Pupils in Georgian schools are frequently subjected to both physical and psychological abuse from adults and peers, according to a recent report from Georgia’s Public Defender. The report, Violence Against Children in General Education Institutions, published on 17 October, said bullying among pupils is widespread, and staff lack training to respond to violence against children. Children also reportedly spoke of different forms of physical violence at the hands of teachers, including ear

Children

The school with two pupils

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•4 min read

A school in a remote mountainous village in Samtskhe-Javakheti has injected new life into the near-deserted community. Lamara Panjakidze, teacher and mother to the school’s only two pupils, hopes that it will attract back some of the village’s erstwhile residents. The village of Toki is almost completely empty; the only hope to save the village, is a school. Sopo, 2, is playing alone in the sand in front of her house. She throws some pebbles around waiting for her brothers, Giorgi and Dur