KENYA SPARE THE CHILD:Corporal Punishment in Kenyan Schools

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Summary: For most Kenyan children, violence is a
regular part of the school experience.
Teachers use caning, slapping, and
whipping to maintain classroom
discipline and to punish children for
poor academic performance. The full text of this report is at HRW's website at
http://www.hrw.org/hrw/reports/1999/kenya/index.htm

Articles: 
Article 28: Education
Article 29: Aims of education
Organisation: 
Human Rights Watch
Web: 
http://www.hrw.org/hrw/reports/1999/kenya/index.htm
Tags: 
Reporting to and monitoring the CRC
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