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.

Corporal punishment is finally recognised as a true public health problem. Join governments of Costa Rica, Kenya Finland Thailand &WHO – with civil society & child champions – for this 1st ever #WHA78 briefing on the health impact of corporal punishment. RSVP mortonh@who.int

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. swu-union.org.uk/2025/06/most-s…

Celebrating ‘Our Children’ on International Day to End Corporal Punishment tinyurl.com/25ncth9w #OurChildren #CorporalPunishment

So proud to see #SB364 pass through the Oklahoma legislature! 🌟 This bill will finally end the harmful practice of corporal punishment for students with disabilities. Let’s make sure it gets signed into law! 🙌 @OK_Appleseed @OklaChildAdv

tinyurl.com/y7xt5wfk Celebrating ‘Our Children’ on Intl Day to End Corporal Punishment #SundayIsland #TheIsland #TheIslandnewspaper #StopChildCrueltyTrust #ChildProtectionAlliance #InternationalDaytoEndCorporalPunishment

A law banning corporal punishment in education is an essential foundation for ending its use in schools. But passing a law is usually not enough to end the practice. With experts, we identified the steps in eliminating violent punishment in schools. 💡bit.ly/endschoolcorpp…

Listen to @ChrisNICCY discuss the need for Equal Protection in Northern Ireland and England on @bbcradioulster's Good Morning Ulster this morning. @niassembly, @ChildrensComm, @CYPCS, @childcomwales.

1/2 The four UK Commissioners @ChrisNICCY, @ChildrensComm, Dame Rachel de Souza, @CYPCS, Nicola Killean, and @childcomwales, Rocio Cifuentes, are calling for children to have the same protection from assault as adults.

Uganda banned corporal punishment in schools & pledged to end violence against children by 2030. But it still happens. Create safe, respectful spaces for children to grow. #EndCorporalPunishment2025

Alongside @NSPCC & 20 other organisations, we’re calling for an urgent amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to end the physical punishment of children in England 🖊️ Please support the campaign and sign the petition to protect children 🖊️👇#EndCorporalPunishment

No degree of violence is ever acceptable in a child's life. They deserve equal protection from adults to assault - the Children's Wellbeing & Schools Bill is the moment to do this. Read my joint statement with @cypcs @nichildcom @childcomwales 👇🏻 childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blogs…

UK Commissioners call for equal protection for all UK children. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 was first to ban physical punishment; as did Wales. Children in England & N Ireland are still not protected. All children deserve the same protection from violence as adults. Statement: bit.ly/4jAwgXh

Over 40% of children in the country experience violence. That's according to Save the Children SA. It says despite a groundbreaking 2019 corporal punishment ruling, many children continue to be beaten. Megan Briede from Save The Children spoke to #eNCA to discuss this further #DStv403

Congrats @DivnaHaslam & 32 agency Consortium on submission to Qld Law Reform Commission Review of Particular Criminal Defences. Argue for abolition of defence of domestic discipline #CorporalPunishment is ineffective & harmful tinyurl.com/y54k7897 #EPPAC #EndPhysicalPunishment

Corporal punishment is still legal in 20 U.S. states — and it disproportionately harms Black, Latino & Native students. It’s not discipline. It’s violence. 🛑 End state-sanctioned cruelty in schools. ✊🏽 #EndCorporalPunishment #EdJustice #IDRA idra.news/nlApr25a

Corporal punishment is still legal in 20 U.S. states, harming ~70,000 students a year—disproportionately Black students & students with disabilities. It’s time to end this cruel, outdated practice. #EndCorporalPunishment #SafeSchools #EducationEquity idra.news/EndCorpPunishm…

Children & YP should be entitled to same legal protection from violence as adults. Submission by @DivnaHaslam & Consortium of 32 agencies to Qld Law Reform Commission Review argues to #EndCorporalPunishment & for a public hlth campaign for parents #EPPAC tinyurl.com/y54k7897

Corporal punishment is violence inflicted on children in the name of "discipline." The damage caused can be emotionally and physically painful. Evidence that corporal punishment is harmful to children, adults and society is overwhelming. #EndCorporalPunishment #ChildAdvocacy

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