30Nov, 2018

France : proposition de loi votée à l’Assemblée Nationale

English version follows Mis à jour le 3 décembre pour clarifier la nouvelle formulation et le statut actuel de la proposition de loi   La Global Initiative étend ses félicitations et remerciements à Maud Petit, pour son travail acharné et son dévouement à la cause, à Agnès Buzyn pour avoir transmis le soutien du gouvernement, […]

20Jul, 2018

Series of FAQ booklets now available in Portuguese!

The Global Initiative and Save the Children Sweden are delighted to present Portuguese editions our series of three booklets which provide answers to questions that commonly arise when we think about prohibiting all corporal punishment of children. Read the booklets in Portuguese These booklets should give parents and carers, government officials, education professionals and others the […]

07Sep, 2017

Montenegro has prohibited all corporal punishment of children

The Global Initiative has recently confirmed that amendments to Montenegro’s Family Law, passed in July 2016, included prohibition of all corporal punishment of children in Montenegro. The amendments, which came into force in August 2016, inserted article 9a which states: (1) Child [sic] shall not be subjected to corporal punishment or any other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. […]