CRC/C/GC/8
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CONTENTS
Paragraphs
Page
I.
OBJECTIVES ..............................................................................
1-3
3
II.
BACKGROUND ..........................................................................
4-9
3
III.
DEFINITIONS .............................................................................
10 - 15
4
IV.
HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS AND CORPORAL
PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN ................................................
16 - 29
5
MEASURES AND MECHANISMS REQUIRED TO
ELIMINATE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AND OTHER
CRUEL OR DEGRADING FORMS OF PUNISHMENT ..........
30 - 52
8
1.
Legislative measures.........................................................
30 - 37
8
2.
Implementation of prohibition of corporal punishment
and other cruel or degrading forms of punishment...........
38 - 43
10
3.
Educational and other measures .......................................
44 - 49
11
4.
Monitoring and evaluation................................................
50 - 52
12
53
13
V.
VI
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE
CONVENTION ...........................................................................