Stop Hitting Children: Why Corporal Punishment Must End

Nov 14, 2024

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 14: Corporal punishment, a practice banned in Indian schools over a decade ago, remains a troubling reality in classrooms and...

UN calls on Taliban to halt flogging, executions in Afghanistan

May 09, 2023

Human Rights Chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Fiona Frazer, in a statement said the Taliban's corporal punishment is against international law.

Corporal punishment: Delhi govt directs schools to comply with child rights panel norms

Dec 29, 2022

Delhi government on Thursday directed all government-aided and unaided recognized private schools to comply with National Commission for Protection of Child Rights' (NCPCR) guidelines...

Delhi: 5-year-old left tied on rooftop under scorching sun for not doing homework; police initiate legal action

Jun 08, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 8 : In a case of heinous corporal punishment, a 5-year old girl was allegedly tied with a rope and...

Chile President declares mourning after assailants kill three policemen

Apr 28, 2024

In a statement on X on Saturday, President Gabriel Boric called the attack in Arauco province's Canete municipality "cowardly" and declared three days of...

Air warrior loses life after injury; family donates organs to help service personnel

Dec 20, 2022

A newly-wed Corporal from the Indian Air Force was brought to the Army Research and Referral Hospital after he suffered head injuries last week. Despite...