During the celebrations on May 9 Polotsk Kurgan of Immortality from the heat and scorching sun schoolchildren fainted. All this happened in front of the heads of local authorities.
The festive action, which took place in Polotsk on the Barrow of Immortality, local authorities called patriotic "bow to those great years." On the long concrete stairs leading from the mound, students, pioneers were holding portraits of war veterans. The children stood bareheaded under the scorching sun.
The event lasted for more than an hour. Some children became ill. Two children who have sway, so that they did not lose consciousness, was taken away from the stairs and is located in the shadow.
Dangerous exploitation of children
One student had lost consciousness and fell on concrete stairs. The child is given first aid and then taken away from the stairs. The boy actually fell in front of the deputy chairman of the executive committee of the Polotsk Petkevica Peter Mefodevich. Last with enviable restraint and calm, while in the immediate vicinity, observing the situation without taking any involvement.
More than 60 students were holding portraits of pioneers. Keep in mind the age of the pioneers: BRPO under the statute, it is children from 10 to 14 years. Was it really necessary to force children to take part directly in the event, or should attract high school students or college students? After all, according to the commitments of Belarus in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the State recognizes the right of the child to be protected from economic exploitation and from performing any work that might be hazardous to his health.
For whom did they win the victory?
The local authorities of Polotsk district in May commissioned a plurality of celebrations, speaking and spoken by the children. Chairman of the Polotsk District Council of Deputies Gribovich Joseph said: "It is important to preserve the memory of the events of those harsh years, new generations brought up on the examples of heroism valiant forefathers, remember and be proud of their fathers and grandfathers ... they won us the victory. Thus, we can live in peace, to work creatively, raise happy children."
We can say that in this event the students got a lesson exploitation of their labor, which is dangerous to the health of children. So for whom grandfathers won victory? Probably not such a future they want for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Reservation for celebration
The territory - reservation for the Victory Day celebrations was limited warning tape. Entrance to the Barrow of Immortality is only through the turnstiles with the police. The men searched the men, women are women. In addition to safety, also checked for the presence of alcohol - to prevent the use of alcohol brought by with him. Eat at a mass event could only be purchased in retail facilities located directly within the area bounded to celebrate.
Chairman of the Polotsk District Council of Deputies Joseph Gribovich, Archbishop of Polotsk and Glubokoye Theodosius (born Paul Vilchenko), chairman of the executive committee of Polotsk Nikolai Shevchuk
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