Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, session 72 (2019)
RECOMMENDATIONS/OBSERVATIONS ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN'S CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS TO STATES EXAMINED IN SESSION 72 (18 FEBRUARY - 8 MARCH 2019)
Antigua and Barbuda
(14 March 2019, CEDAW/C/ATG/CO/4-7, Concluding observations on fourth/seventh report, paras. 34 and 35)
“(…) Nevertheless, the Committee notes the following with concern: …
e) the widespread practice and cultural acceptance of corporal punishment in schools;
“In light of its general recommendation No. 36 (2016) on the right of girls and women to education, the Committee recommends that the State party:
e) explicitly prohibit corporal punishment in schools and provide training for teachers and parents on alternative forms of non-violent discipline.”
Botswana
(14 March 2019, CEDAW/C/BWA/CO/4, Concluding observations on fourth report, paras. 33 and 34)
“The Committee recalls its previous concluding observations (CEDAW/C/BOT/CO/3, para. 32)... Nevertheless, the Committee is concerned about the following:
b) The absence of anti-bullying policies and the fact that, on account of the Education Act (1967), the Education (Corporal Punishment) Regulations (1968) and the Children’s Act (2009), corporal punishment is legal in all settings;
“The Committee recommends that the State party: …
c) Revise the Education Act, the Education (Corporal Punishment) Regulations and the Children’s Act to prohibit corporal punishment in all settings.”