At its 75th session in October- November 2022, the Committee Against Torture issued recommendations and observations on the prohibition and elimination of corporal punishment of children to Australia, Somalia and Uganda.

Find out more about the recommendations in our individual country reports for Australia, Somalia and Uganda.

Note:

In May 2022, during the 90^th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Government of Somalia confirmed that its Child Rights Bill includes provisions which aim to prohibit corporal punishment in all settings, including in the home. The Child Rights Bill is currently under review.

Further information

• For further information on the obligation to prohibit corporal punishment under the Convention Against Torture see End Corporal Punishment’s page on the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.