2016 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Study on Violence against Children, which recommended full prohibition of corporal punishment of children in all states. At the start of this milestone year, 48 states globally have achieved prohibition in all settings, including in the home – seven of them in Africa. We hope by the end of the year we will have many more states achieving this fundamental reform for children, including in Africa!

Read the full newsletter attached.

Country:

Africa

Issues:

Physical abuse

Physical punishment

Settings:

Home and family

External URL:

http://www.endcorporalpunishment.org/

Attachment:

africa_newsletter_21_en.pdf

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