19% of children suffered from sports violence International NGO Survey July 20 18:27
As a result of a survey conducted by an international NGO about violence against children who are engaged in sports such as club activities, it was found that 19% of them reported some damage, and NGOs have a traditional teaching method in Japan, which is a system to understand the damage. Point out that is insufficient.
This survey was conducted by the international NGO "Human Rights Watch," an activity that protects human rights, and the results were announced at an online interview.
From March this year, the survey was conducted on the Internet for children who were active in sports activities such as club activities and those who were active as children, and 381 people under the age of 25 responded.
As a result, 19% of the respondents said they had experienced some kind of violence such as being beaten or kicked by a leader or senior. Some directors have said that when he made a mistake, he was violent and lacked teeth, and he was hit by his chin and his mouth became bloody.
Also, 6% of the respondents said that their hair was cut or shaved as a punishment because they were late for practice, and a man who was shaved as a high school student said, ``Hair is a self-expression. Yes, I was forced to have a shaved head and suffered mental distress.”
According to NGOs, while violence against children playing sports has become a global issue, the traditional teaching method is so persistent in Japan that the system for grasping damage is insufficient.
NGO research project leader Minky Warden said, "We want children's athletes to be well protected at the Tokyo Olympic Games, which will be held next year, and make it a legacy of the Tokyo Games."