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= Corporal punishment prohibited
= Corporal punishment permitted
= Corporal punishment status unknown
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Our global and regional tables, available as PDF files, summarise the extent of prohibition in the home, schools, as a sentence for crime, as a disciplinary measure in penal institutions, and in alternative care settings. Download from here.
GLOBAL TABLE: M-P
Legality of corporal punishment worldwide - last updated February 2008
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