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Why physical and emotional punishment is a violation of children's rights?

 ภาษาไทย   Vietnamese 

Physical and emotional punishment directly affect the basic principles of dignity, physical integrity and fundamental freedoms as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UNESCO guidelines on school discipline, United Nations rules and guidelines on juvenile justice, and the UNCRC.

 

The UNCRC explicitly protects children from all forms of physical violence (Article 19) and from inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment (Article 37). It requires school discipline to be “consistent with the child’s human dignity” (Article 28.2). Physical punishment also violates Article 28, which establishes children’s right to receive primary education (Article 28.1.a) and requires States parties to take measures to encourage regular attendance at school and reduce drop-out rates (Article 28.1.e).