Corporal punishment and the UPR
Title
Corporal punishment of children and the Universal Periodic Review
Published by
Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
Publication date
May 2014
Type of publication
Briefing
Language
English
This paper was prepared for a panel discussion on “Advancing children’s rights through the Universal Periodic Review: achievements, challenges and lessons learned” in Geneva in May 2014. It considers:
- Why corporal punishment of children should be addressed in the UPR process
- The UPR’s record in addressing corporal punishment
- The impact achieved to date of addressing corporal punishment in the UPR
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