End Corporal Punishment

Today Lords will debate an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing Bill to end physical punishment in England.

We encourage peers to support this crucial amendment to give every child full protection in law from assault.

It’s time to #EndPhysicalPunishment.

Today is the International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment

😢Around 1.6 billion children continue to be subjected to violent punishment - in homes, schools and other settings

🚨We call on all govts to urgently prohibit and take concrete action to eliminate corporal punishment

Thailand becomes 68th State to fully prohibit all corporal punishment of children!

Huge congratulations to Govt of Thailand on this landmark achievement - making it clear that no level of violence against children is acceptable or lawful❤️

Read more👉 bit.ly/thailand68th

40 countries make first-ever joint statement on corporal punishment to Human Rights Council

The statement made by the Govts of Costa Rica and Kenya and supported by 38 others incl. Brazil Cambodia Colombia France Japan Mexico Sierra Leone & South Africa

endcorporalpunishment.org/first-hrc-join…

Fantastic speech by Jess Asato MP in UK Parliament debate on Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill in support of amendment to repeal the defence of 'reasonable chastisement', thereby prohibiting physical punishment.

'There is a global recognition that children deserve better'