Judicial use of physical punishment

OPT: “Popular discontent could result in another round of violence”, says UN
28/Jun/2013 News
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TORTURE: Men, women and children tortured to confess to crimes in Mauritania
26/Jun/2013 News
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OPT: Palestinian children tortured and used as shields by Israel, says UN
21/Jun/2013 News
Summary: A United Nations human rights body accused Israeli forces on Thursday of mistreating Palestinian children,...
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BANGLADESH: New law includes death penalty for adults if they use children in violent activities
18/Jun/2013 News
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AUSTRALIA: Calls grow to release teenage asylum seekers in detention
18/Jun/2013 News
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MALI: Children in Mali conflict forced to fight, detained with adults and tortured
17/Jun/2013 News
Summary: Children in Mali, some as young as 13, who were recruited as child soldiers by armed groups or suspected of links...
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UK: Youth offender inmates 'had bones broken by staff'
4/Jun/2013 News
Summary: UK Inspectors found that youth offenders were "exposed to unacceptable levels of violence" at a privately-run...
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AFGHANISTAN: Parliament halts debate on violence against women law
20/May/2013 News
Summary: A debate by Afghan MPs about beefing up a law to prevent violence against women was halted amid angry scenes....
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UK: UN Committee against Torture presses government on children's rights
9/May/2013 Publication
Summary: The Committee against Torture today concluded its review of the United Kingdom. Corporal punishment, restraining...
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MALDIVES: UN expert calls for abolition of degrading and capital punishment against children
9/May/2013 News
Summary: The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children, Marta Santos...
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