The right of the child to protection from corporal punishment and other cruel and degrading forms of punishment 2006, para. 27
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The preamble to the Convention upholds the family as "the fundamental group of society and the natural environment for the growth and well-being of all its members and particularly children". The Convention requires States to respect and support families. There is no conflict whatsoever with States' obligation to ensure that the human dignity and physical integrity of children within the family receive full protection alongside other family members.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Environment
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Children
Families
Year
2006
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 8, The right of the child to protection from corporal punishment and other cruel and degrading forms of punishment (2006), para. 27.