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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Today Lords will debate an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing Bill to end physical punishment in England. We encourage peers to support this crucial amendment to give every child full protection in law from assault. It’s time to #EndPhysicalPunishment.

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Today is the International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment 😢Around 1.6 billion children continue to be subjected to violent punishment - in homes, schools and other settings 🚨We call on all govts to urgently prohibit and take concrete action to eliminate corporal punishment

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Thailand becomes the 68th State to fully prohibit all corporal punishment of children! Huge congratulations to the Government of Thailand on this landmark achievement - making it clear that no level of violence against children is acceptable or lawful❤️ Read more👉 bit.ly/thailand68th

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

40 countries make first-ever joint statement on corporal punishment to Human Rights Council The statement made by the Govts of Costa Rica and Kenya and supported by 38 others incl. Brazil Cambodia Colombia France Japan Mexico Sierra Leone & South Africa endcorporalpunishment.org/first-hrc-jo...

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The time for debate is over: The health, education & legal case for legislative change to prohibit & eliminate all physical punishment of children & to achieve equal protection from assault in England & Northern Ireland Access for free here until 11 April www.sciencedirect.com/.../pii/S019....

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Exec Board of World Health Assembly sees 1st ever statement on corporal punishment ‘Recognizing the prevalence ramifications & costs associated with corporal punishment we advocate for an urgent public health strategy aimed at prevention' 🙌Gvt of Kenya + 12 more More👉https://bit.ly/WHAEBcorppun

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Children in Uganda speak out on violence & suggest alternatives 'I feel bad when I am caned for minor minor mistakes' 'This caning can lead to serious injuries' 'Guide & counsel me, show me where I have done wrong. No severe punishments' 📺https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5ZmnnGLMI @HSCmediaUg

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

In its 44th session the African Committee on Rights & Welfare of Child urged Namibia to - adopt laws to prohibit all corporal punishment - gather prevalence data - establish complaint mechanisms - raise awareness & encourage behavioural change More 👉 endcorporalpunishment.org/reports-on-e...

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

50+ years of research connects corporal punishment with ++negative impacts for children - and no benefits ➡️direct physical harm ➡️long term harm to health ➡️mental harm ➡️damage to education ➡️harm to parent-child relationship Read the research headlines at endcorporalpunishment.org/resources/re...

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Despite global challenges 2024 saw ☑️new legislation ☑️government pledges & action ☑️partnerships & publications ☑️human rights recs ☑️media focus & blogs ☑️global campaigning to #EndCorporalPunishment Read more & find out what is coming up in 2025👇 endcorporalpunishment.org/2024-end-of-...

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

UNICEF announce new global prevalence figure for corporal punishment They estimate that a staggering 1.6 billion children are subjected to violent punishment in their home on a regular basis 😫 No more delays. We must #EndCorporalPunishment unicef.org/press-releas...

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Corporal punishment violates children’s #HumanRights to ⚖️dignity & physical integrity ⚖️health ⚖️development ⚖️education ⚖️freedom from violence torture & cruel inhuman/degrading punishment Read how human rights laws help to #EndCorporalPunishment: bit.ly/hrlaw

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

UN Committee against Torture issues recommendations and observations on the prohibition and elimination of corporal punishment to: Jordan Kuwait Mongolia Namibia Thailand Find out more: endcorporalpunishment.org/cat-81/

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Violent punishment of children is a public health crisis 👉Very high prevalence 👉Direct physical harm & abuse 👉Strong links with poor mental health 👉 Many indirect negative health impacts #Endcorporalpunishment = low-cost preventative health strategy Read more: endcorporalpunishment.org/health/

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

“Children have consistently expressed the urgent need to stop all this violence. Children testify to the hurt – not only physical, but the ‘hurt inside’ – which this violence causes them, compounded by adult acceptance, even approval of it" UN Study on Violence against Children 2006

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

50% of all school-age children live in countries where corporal punishment is lawful in school ➡️that’s 793 million children without legal protection We call on all governments to prohibit & eliminate violent punishment in schools without delay! Learn more: bit.ly/endschoolcor...

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Five states accept recommendations to prohibit corporal punishment of children in all settings - Chile - Slovakia - Dominican Republic - Vietnam - Afghanistan While two states reject them - Comoros - Eritrea Read more about Universal Periodic Review session 46: endcorporalpunishment.org/upr-46/

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Ministerial Conference is landmark in global commitment to ending violence against children!🔥❤️ Find out how the Conference achieved groundbreaking progress in efforts to end corporal punishment and all forms of violence against children 👇 endcorporalpunishment.org/minconlandma...

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

On #worldchildrensday we congratulate the 67 UN Member States that have passed laws giving children protection from all corporal punishment 💙 And we urge the remaining 132 to enact this fundamental protection for children without delay #endcorporalpunishment

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End Corporal Punishment @endcorppun.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

We envision and are working towards a world without corporal punishment of children Why? Because... 😢truly vast numbers of children are regularly subjected to violent punishment 💔it harms children in many ways 😖it normalises violence against children and across society 😀it can be prevented!

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