Date: July 2008

Treaty bodies recommend prohibition of corporal punishment

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, at its 41^st session in July 2008, expressed concern at the legality of corporal punishment in the home. In its concluding observations, the Committee recommended that the UK and Slovakia enact legislation explicitly prohibiting all corporal punishment within the family.

In the same month, the Human Rights Committee expressed concern at the legality of corporal punishment in schools in British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and recommended that the UK government ensure explicit prohibition in relation to all schools.

The Committees' recommendations are included in the individual state reports for the UK and Slovakia.

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