Judicial use of physical punishment

PAKISTAN: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children
28/Mar/2017 Publication
Corporal punishment, life imprisonment and the death penalty are lawful sentences for offences committed by children in...
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IRAN : pendaison d'un mineur délinquant au mépris du droit international
4/Aug/2016 News
Un adolescent a été exécuté en Iran après avoir été reconnu du viol d'un autre adolescent, première exécution confirmée d'un mineur délinquant dans le pays depuis le début de l’année. La Cour suprême a au départ annulé sa condamnation à mort, estimant que l’enquête était incomplète, mais l'a finalement confirmée en mars 2016.
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PAKISTAN: Submission to the ICCPR on inhuman sentencing of children in Pakistan
4/Aug/2016 Publication
This report was submitted ahead of the the 118th session of the Human Rights Committee, for the adoption of the list of...
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S v. Morrison Ncube and Others
Sat, 25/06/2011 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning administration of juvenile justice in Zimbabwe.
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QATAR: CRC alternative report on Inhuman sentencing of children
21/Mar/2016 Publication
In Qatar, life imprisonment is a lawful penalty for offences committed by children aged 16 or older. The death penalty and...
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ZIMBABWE: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing
21/Mar/2016 Publication
Our research indicates that in Zimbabwe, people may lawfully be sentenced to life imprisonment for offences committed while under the age of 18 and males under the age of 18 may be sentenced to corporal punishment.
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ZIMBABWE: Inhuman Sentencing of Children
11/Mar/2016 Publication
The death penalty is explicitly prohibited for any offence committed by a person under the age of 18, but life...
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QATAR: Inhuman Sentencing of Children
16/Feb/2016 Publication
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SOUTH AFRICA: Human Rights Commission urges ban on corporal punishment
22/Jan/2016 News
A total ban on corporal punishment may be enacted in South Africa after the country’s Human Rights Commission recommended the measure to the cabinet earlier this week.
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INDIA: Inhuman sentencing of children
21/Jan/2016 Publication
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