37.261

Recommendation
Cycle
  • Cycle 4 (2022 - 2027)
Session
  • 44 - November 2023
State under Review
State under Review - Regional Group
  • WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
State under Review - Organisations
  • Commonwealth
  • OAS (Organisation of American States)
  • OIF (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie)
Recommendation

Repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code to remove the existing authorization of the use of “reasonable force” in disciplining children and explicitly prohibit all forms of violence against all age groups of children within the family, in schools and in other institutions

Recommending State
Recommending State - Regional Group
  • EEG (Eastern European Group)
Recommending State - Organisations
  • EU (European Union)
Action Category
5 - Specific action
Response
Accepted in Part
Issues
  • Rights of the Child
  • Violent extremism and human rights
Related document
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37.261 Repeal section 43 of the Criminal Code to remove the existing authorization of the use of “reasonable force” in disciplining children and explicitly prohibit all forms of violence against all age groups of children within the family, in schools and in other institutions (Croatia);