The right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence 2011, para. 22a
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Paragraph text
[Physical violence. This includes fatal and non-fatal physical violence. The Committee is of the opinion that physical violence includes:] All corporal punishment and all other forms of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; and
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)
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Violence
Person(s) affected
All
Children
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 13, The right of the child to freedom from all forms of violence (2011), para. 22a.