Physical punishment

FRANCE: Results of corporal punishment 'ban' not certain
5/Jan/2017 News
Lawmakers in France have banned physical violence against children, with the passing of the Equality and Citizenship bill, but it may not be the victory it seems.
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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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AUSTRALIE : sous le choc de la maltraitance de détenus mineurs
27/Jul/2016 News
Le premier ministre australien, Malcolm Turnbull, a annoncé, mardi 26 juillet, l’ouverture d’une enquête concernant le traitement des mineurs placés en centres de détention après la diffusion lundi soir d’images vidéo montrant notamment des gardiens de prison soumettant des détenus adolescents à des gaz lacrymogènes ou encore attachant à une chaise un garçon encagoulé et à moitié nu.  
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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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In the matter of application for Judicial Review by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children And Young People of Decisions made by Peter Hain, the Secretary of State and David Hanson, the Minister of State
Fri, 21/12/2007 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning an application for judicial review of a law permitting corporal punishment of children in certain situations in Northern Ireland.
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VENEZUELA: Informe 2015 de CECODAP sobre violencia contra los niños "Somos Noticia"
18/Apr/2016 News
De acuerdo con el monitoreo realizado se incrementó 18% la violencia contra niños, niñas y adolescentes.
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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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MONGOLIA: State becomes 49th to ban all corporal punishment of children
18/Mar/2016 News
Mongolia bans corporal punishment of children in all settings, including the home, becoming the first State in East and Southeast Asia to achieve this reform.  
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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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