SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2010, para. 96
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Recalling the still frequent perception of violence as a needed form of discipline and the insufficient attention given to this phenomenon by laws, policies and school institutions, she placed a special emphasis on the adoption of legislation to firmly ban all violence in schools; the development of awareness-raising and capacity-building initiatives for professionals; the promotion of mediation and conflict resolution through non-violent means; as well as the promotion of participatory processes with the involvement of all stakeholders, including children themselves.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children