TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN UKRAINE

Torture and ill-treatment of children in Ukraine2) The level of violence in social rehabilitation colleges and school-orphanagesis viewed by experts as somewhat higher than in SIZO and colonies.It looks as though the conditions for minors in these institutions are less humanthan in institutions of the State Penitentiary Service. The survey of youngpeople who had been released confirms this: school-orphanages and socialrehabilitation colleges are viewed by those who went to them as a little betterthan SIZO, but certainly worse than corrective colonies.3) Violence in places of confinement is often at the hands of minors. Adultmembers of staff in school-orphanages regularly apply physical force. This wasalso confirmed in other sample groups.4.2.7 Widespread reasons for ill-treatment of minorsin places of confinementNot at allwidespreadunrealProbably notwidespread,happenssome timesWidespread,often justlike thatVery widespread,more likethe rule1. The wish to do their work effectively 3 4 7 22. Lack of professional training, not understandingtheir powers3. Objectively difficult conditions in which thestaff work4. The wish to assert themselves, and demonstratesuperiority5. Secretive behaviour by the minors which isdifficult to stop by other methods6. Other widespread motives for ill-treatment(please state which)1 2 9 43 8 3 21 4 6 51 10 4 10 2 1 4154Other reasons for ill-treatment noted by experts:Separate incidents:— The personal qualities of a specific employee.