تنبيه بدنى كودكان - حسينى خواه، سيدجواد - الصفحة ٢٩٨ - ث) تفسير عمومى شمارهى ٨ كميتهى حقوق كودك

and to address cultural acceptance of violence against children, promoting instead zero- tolerance of violence

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In April, the Committee adopted its first general comment on

The aims of education and reiterated that corporal punishment is incompatible with the Convention: Children do not lose their human rights by virtue of passing through the school gates. Thus, for example, education must be provided in a way that respects the inherent dignity of the child, enables the child to express his or her views freely in accordance with article, paragraph, and to participate in school life. Education must also be provided in a way that respects the strict limits on discipline reflected in article, paragraph, and promotes non- violence in school. The Committee has repeatedly made clear in its concluding observations that the use of corporal punishment does not respect the inherent dignity of the child nor the strict limits on school discipline

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In recommendations adopted following the second day of general discussion, on

Violence against children within the family and in schools

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, held in September, the Committee called upon States to enact or repeal, as a matter of urgency, their legislation in order to prohibit all forms of violence, however light, within the family and in schools, including as a form of discipline, as required by the provisions of the Convention ...

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. Another outcome of the Committees and days of general discussion was a recommendation that the United Nations Secretary-

[١].

Committee on the Rights of the Child, day of general discussion on State violence againstchildren, Report on the twenty- fifth session, September/ October, CRC/ C/, paras.-.

[٢].

Committee on the Rights of the Child, general comment No., The aims of education, April, CRC/ GC//, para.

. (٣).

Committee on the Rights of the Child, day of general discussion on violence against children within the family and in schools, Report on the twenty- eighth session, September/ October, CRC/ C/, paras.-

.