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17 December 2014

Most Cultures Have Claimed That Corporal Punishment of Children is Part of Their Culture

17 December 2014 // Fact Sheets

A fact sheet to counter cultural justifications of corporal punishment.

Despite a Legal Ban, Corporal Punishment is Still Widely Practiced in South African Schools Prohibiting Corporal Punishment Does Not Mean Criminalising Parents

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