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Bullied Macedonian girl with Down syndrome escorted to school by her country’s president

President Stevo Pendarovski accompanied 11-year old Embla to the school, hand-in-hand. And in a press release, he proclaimed that "we are all equal" and that "inclusion is a fundamental principle" in society.

Jordi Picazo by Jordi Picazo
February 25, 2022
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Bullied Macedonian girl with Down syndrome escorted to school by her country’s president

Caption: THE PRESIDENT OF MACEDONIA ESCORTS A BULLYING VICTIM WITH DOWN SYNDROME TO SCHOOL. - Photo: Facebook - Stevo Pendarovski

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Life is full of wonderful moments, which should be photographed, or told, for everyone’s inspiration and, in this case, to be repeated. And one of these wonderful moments has occurred in early February 2022. And this is how we tell the story.

His Excellency Mr. Stevo Pendarovski, President of the Republic of North Macedonia, accompanied an 11-year-old girl with Down syndrome; a victim of bullying at her school by some of her classmates and their parents.

Pendarovski accompanied Embla to school after learning that she had been bullied because of her handicap, including by the parents of her classmates who accused the girl of being aggressive. The girl had been punished by some teachers to remain learning alone and in subhuman conditions, in a room without sufficient heating. Expert psychologists concluded in a report that Embla did not show any aggressive characteristics.

According to an official communication from the department of the Presidency of the Macedonian government, the president said “the behavior of those who threaten the rights of children is unacceptable, especially when we are talking about children with atypical development. So, children should not only be able to enjoy the rights they deserve, but they should also be able to feel equal in the classroom and playground environment. This is our obligation as a state, but it is also our obligation as individuals, and a key element of this shared mission is empathy.”

The President’s office expressed in its press release that the President wishes that “this gesture will help children like Embla, who in turn can teach society how to be happy, to share and to live solidarity. The President went on to say that “In this society we are all equal. I have come to support and raise our awareness that inclusion is a fundamental principle”.

The portal “Dobrenoviny.sk” reflected the conviction of the President of the Government that prejudices are a major obstacle to building a just society for all. The president stated that there is a legal and moral obligation to provide an inclusive education in which the fundamental effort is to develop the necessary skills and competencies in children in all types of developmental processes.. The parents had gone so far as to request the expulsion of the little girl from the center. The basis for everything is empathy, concluded the Macedonian government’s statement.

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Jordi Picazo

Jordi Picazo

Jordi Picazo is a Spanish-born journalist. He holds a BA (Hons) and MA in English Philology from the University of Barcelona (1986) and holds the Qualified Teacher Status in the United Kingdom. He has worked as a teacher of Spanish and English in Spain and the United Kingdom. He has also studied the subjects of the Ecclesiastical Baccalaureate of Philosophy. He did doctoral studies in Social Psychology of Language at the University of London (1990-95) and taught at Harrow School. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists of the United Kingdom and of the Il.lustre Col.legi de Periodistes de Catalunya, Spain; also a member of the RNA (Religion News Association) in the USA, among others. Jordi also holds an MA in Corporate Communication, Protocol management, and Event planning at the UOC University in Spain (2024). Author of 9 books, he has collaborated with several online news outlets. Proud father of two.

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