Children Take Over!

In the EU Info Centre in Sarajevo, an open conversation of children with Sweden’s ambassador to BiH Anders Hagelberg and UNICEF representative Geeta Narayan on the subject of physical punishment...

In the EU Info Centre in Sarajevo, an open conversation of children with Sweden’s ambassador to BiH Anders Hagelberg and UNICEF representative Geeta Narayan on the subject of physical punishment of children in schools and families, marked the beginning of celebration of the International Children Day in BiH and the “Children Take Over” activity.

The Ambassador of Sweden, the country that in 1979 completely banned the physical punishment of children in families, responded to the children’s questions how Sweden achieved it, while the UNICEF BiH representative responded to questions about the rights of the children, the Convention on the Rights of the Children, punishing children, but also her experiences as a parent.

“Violence is never an option, there are always other opportunities” Ambassador Hagelberg said.