companions because they bothered me a lot. They told me that I was an idiot, that I had to go back to preschool. Sometimes my school mates beat me even though I wasn’t doing anything to them. Thank goodness I had two friends that protected me! The teachers also frightened me telling me that, if I didn’t learn to read, I would be taken to the “Bienestar familiar” far away from my family. At the beginning of this year, I told my sister and my aunt that I didn’t want to go back to my school because children bothered me and I was afraid. They told this to my mother and looked for another school. That is where I am studying now. At the beginning I was afraid because I didn’t know anybody. Now I feel fine because my companions and teachers treat me well and I am finally starting to learn how to read, write and count!”. Article 37: Torture and deprivation of liberty No child shall be subject to torture, cruel treatment or punishment, unlawful arrest. Both capital punishment and life imprisonment without the possibility of release are prohibited for offenses committed by a child. Any child deprived of liberty shall be treated in a manner which takes into account their needs. Article 38: Armed conflict State parties should take steps to ensure that children under 15 years of age have no direct part in hostilities. No child below 15 shall be recruited into the armed forces. Children in war zones should receive special protection. 24th December 2011 – Christmas Eve Saturday, Fourth Week of Advent Readings: 2 Sam 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Lk 1:67-79 My father favours my sister who is one year older than me. He always shows his love to her and never gets angry when she does wrong. But when I do wrong, he always punishes me. When I fail my exams he beats me, but when she fails he only talks to her.
companions because they bothered me a lot. They told me that I was an idiot, that I had to go back to preschool. Sometimes my school mates beat me even though I wasn’t doing anything to them. Thank goodness I had two friends that protected me! The teachers also frightened me telling me that, if I didn’t learn to read, I would be taken to the “Bienestar familiar” far away from my family. At the beginning of this year, I told my sister and my aunt that I didn’t want to go back to my school because children bothered me and I was afraid. They told this to my mother and looked for another school. That is where I am studying now. At the beginning I was afraid because I didn’t know anybody. Now I feel fine because my companions and teachers treat me well and I am finally starting to learn how to read, write and count!”. Article 37: Torture and deprivation of liberty No child shall be subject to torture, cruel treatment or punishment, unlawful arrest. Both capital punishment and life imprisonment without the possibility of release are prohibited for offenses committed by a child. Any child deprived of liberty shall be treated in a manner which takes into account their needs. Article 38: Armed conflict State parties should take steps to ensure that children under 15 years of age have no direct part in hostilities. No child below 15 shall be recruited into the armed forces. Children in war zones should receive special protection. 24th December 2011 – Christmas Eve Saturday, Fourth Week of Advent Readings: 2 Sam 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Lk 1:67-79 My father favours my sister who is one year older than me. He always shows his love to her and never gets angry when she does wrong. But when I do wrong, he always punishes me. When I fail my exams he beats me, but when she fails he only talks to her.
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