"It of course affects us a lot," he says.
The school is taking measures in response to the current situation, according to Sarvari.
It's very much about keeping the students here safe, as they are obviously affected. But it's also about reassuring parents around the world who are worried. We need to understand what has happened, assess what we have done and find a way forward.
“Deeply rooted”
Could you have done more to avoid the situation?
Of course, you always have to be self-critical. But right now, we don't have the whole picture. We are really at the beginning of the crisis and are dealing with it. We need to get a clearer picture of exactly what happened and see if we could have acted differently.
Mazdak Sarvari says he is aware of the risks that have historically existed in boarding school environments and that they have done everything they can to prevent similar incidents.
There is also a lot that is deeply rooted in a school that is a hundred years old. There are parents, siblings and grandparents who went to the school, and stories are passed down about what it was like.
Five suspects
At the same time, I don't like concepts like it's "ingrained," because it sounds like there's nothing you can do about it.
The police are investigating several incidents that allegedly occurred during the autumn at the boarding school. A total of five people are suspects, and eight people are plaintiffs. The suspected crimes include sexual harassment, aggravated assault and unlawful coercion.
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