Lawfulness of corporal punishment
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Home
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Corporal punishment is lawful in the home.
Children have legal protection from violence and abuse under the Act on Child Welfare (2005) and the Criminal Code (2004).
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Schools
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Corporal punishment is prohibited in schools by Government Circular No. 1 on School Discipline (12 January 1994), but there is no explicit prohibition in law.
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Penal system
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Corporal punishment is unlawful as a sentence for crime.
There is no explicit prohibition of corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure in penal institutions, but prosecution is possible under the Criminal Code.
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Alternative care
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Corporal punishment is lawful in other institutions and forms of childcare.
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Workplace
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No information.
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Prevalence research
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None identified.
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Recommendations by human rights treaty bodies
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This analysis has been compiled from information from governmental and non-governmental sources, including reports on implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Every effort is made to maintain its accuracy. Please send us updating information and details of sources for missing information: info@endcorporalpunishment.org.
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