Summary: This submission sets out the legal
situation and government stance on
corporal punishment in the UK in the
wake of "A v UK" and the entry into
force in October 2000 of the Human
Rights Act 1998.
Organisation:
UN subtype:
Violence Against Children within the Family and in Schools: Submission for the UN CRC Day of Discussion 2001
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