Kenya 29th nation to end corporal punishment

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Robin Grille

Effective from August 2010, Kenyan parents and teachers are banned from ever smacking their children. The Constitutional amendment specifically voids even customary law in this regard. This is the second African country to protect children in this way. The world trend keeps accelerating – so why is Australia still stuck in the past?

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