Post by Wischland on May 31, 2021 17:28:55 GMT -5
Corporal Punishment Ban
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Civil Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Tinhampton
Recognising corporal punishment to be a form of violence which is disproportionately carried out against children, and
Believing that this body should prohibit such forms of violence...
The General Assembly hereby:
a. defines "corporal punishment" as causing physical harm or pain to any person in order to penalise any person, where such punishment is delivered without the consent of either the person harmed or the person intended to be penalised,
b. requires members to outlaw corporal punishment, regardless of where it occurs, and to abolish all defences to the same,
c. mandates that:
i. all schools in member states inform all of their pupils about Articles a and b, as well as the maximum penalty established for corporal punishment by law, prominently and (where possible) on a regular basis, and
ii. members regularly raise awareness about Articles a and b among all people whose employment requires them to regularly and intentionally interact with children,
d. clarifies that this resolution does not affect:
i. the use of force in self-defence, while defending others, in the course of organised armed conflict, during sexual activity by consenting adults, or while arresting a suspected criminal, nor
ii. any requirement for any person to engage in reasonable physical activity that does not harm any other person as a condition of their being employed at any institution or a student at any primary or secondary school (including, but not limited to, new military recruits being required to complete a fitness course at a training camp as a condition of remaining a member of the military they serve in), and
e. urges members to promote non-violent ways of raising children.
This is the discussion thread. To cast your vote, go HERE