Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 104
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All forms of violence are harmful and detrimental to the health and development of human beings, starting from the youngest children. Early childhood adversities, including all forms of violence against children, such as physical and emotional abuse and chronic neglect, if they are not timely addressed by healthy public policies, can result in chronic diseases in the adult affecting both physical and mental health.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Violence
Person(s) affected
Children
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/29/33, para. 104.