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In Gambia, corporal punishment of children is legal'Legal’ means that the law says it is OK. in the home, schools, and in prison. More detail.

Map of Gambia in West Africa and the world.
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Map by Vardion.

In November 2009 (the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the ChildA very important set of rules about how countries should respect children's rights. Click to read more about it.) young people held a press conference and spoke about corporal punishment. Read more in a news story about the event.