At its 66th and 67th sessions in 2019, the Committee Against Torture issued recommendations and observations on corporal punishment of children to South Africa, Bangladesh and Togo.

Further information

• Read the Global Initiative’s individual country reports for Bangladesh, South Africa and Togo.
• For further information on the obligation to prohibit corporal punishment under the Convention Against Torture and to see the Committee’s recommendations in full, see the Global Initiative’s page on the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.