Malta outlaws the corporal punishment of children!!

This brings the total to 39! That’s 39 nations where children cannot be hit. There are 47 more nations committed to making the legislative change. That is almost half the nations in the world. Every year, more nations step up to protect children. The European Commission is pushing hard for a Europe-wide ban – and they are close. It is really looking ever more likely that the ban will be global in our lifetimes, at this rate. Societies that respect children have lower crime rates, and are more peaceful internationally. World peace begins at home, and at school.