The non-representative survey of 1,191 primary and secondary school children in the 10-19 age group conducted in the autumn sought to establish whether children know their rights. Only every third child was aware that they have special rights which are different to those of adults.

Half of the respondents said adults do not allow them to have a say in their own affairs and every fifth said adults do not respect children, the survey said.

It showed that despite zero tolerance being in place in Hungary since 1995 against any form of violence against children, 44% of the respondents did not consider a slap in the face violence and 66% were unaware that one child hitting another constitutes assault.

Two out of three respondents would not appeal for help in an instance their rights were infringed, the survey showed.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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