Physical punishment

In the year that marks the 25th anniversary of the CRC, considerable progress has been made in prohibiting corporal punishment of children: the number of States that have achieved this reform is at 44 by so far.   

This EU report seeks to provide an insight into the problem of violence towards children in the EU, focusing on the particular vulnerabilty of children and their coresponding need for special protection. The qualitative and quantiative definitions of violence are examined, together with the root causes thereof and ways of preventing it, as well as international child protection standards used for reference. Finally, the document sets out the action taken by the EU to support efforts by Member States to protect children from violence.