ANNUAL REPORTOF UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 86 To the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine – to ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Safe Schools Declaration. To the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, SOAs and Kyiv State city administration – to intensify awareness raising and explanatory activities on the procedure for obtaining the status of a child affected by hostilities and armed conflict. 3.4. Counterring bullying and observing the right of the child on the Internet CHAPTER 3 Currently, there are numerous manifestations of violence against children in society, including in education. The prevalence of bullying, in particular in the education context, is evidenced by the analysis of appeals received by the Commissioner in 2019. Of the total number of complaints about violations of children’s rights to education, 34% relate to violations of their right to dignity, as well as physical and psychological violence by peers, teachers, parents of other students. Parents mostly seek protection of children’s rights who report bullying of children in secondary and preschool institutions. Example The Commissioner received an appeal from citizen K. (Biliaivka district of Odesa oblast) regarding the systemic psychological pressure, the use of threats and incorrect statements that her son suffered from the class teacher. After the Commissioner’s intervention, disciplinary measures were taken to the teacher. The Commissioner welcomed the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Combating Bullying” # 2657-VIII of 18 December 2018 (hereinafter – the Law #2657) that introduced legal definition of bullying and provided for liability for it. According to the National Police of Ukraine, in 2019, 344 administrative offenses were recorded under Article 173-4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses “Bullying of a participant in the education process,” 331 persons were identified as offenders, 19 of them minors. At the same time, the provisions of the Law #2657 apply mainly to bringing offenders to liability, while the prevention of bullying, in particular work with victims and perpetrators, seems neglected. The lack of a procedure for responding to cases of bullying hinders effective implementation of the Law #2657. In this regard, in December 2019, the Commissioner sent a letter to the Ministry of Education and Science to expedite the adoption of the relevant regulations. Currently, the Order of the Ministry of