OEA/Ser.L/V/II.135

Doc. 14

5 August 2009

Original:  Spanish

REPORT ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS
OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.                  INTRODUCTION

II.                BACKGROUND

III.              METHODOLOGY

IV.               DEFINITIONS

                A.      Children in international human rights law

                B.      Corporal punishment

V.                 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO CHILDREN

                A.      Recognition of the child as the subject of rights and the notion of a
                         corpus juris

    B.      Special obligations of the State to protect children from acts of violence:
 the best interests of the child

VI.               CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE
    DOMESTIC LAWS OF THE AMERICAN STATES

VII.             CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

VIII.           THE STATE’S OBLIGATIONS OF RESPECTING AND ENSURING RESPECT FOR
    HUMAN RIGHTS IN RELATIONS BETWEEN PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS

IX.               THE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND THE
    INSTITUTION OF PATRIA POTESTAD

X.                 MEASURES INTENDED TO ERADICATE THE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF
    CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

                A.      Legislative measures

                B.      Educational measures

                C.      Other measures to promote the eradication of corporal punishment against
 children and adolescents

XI.           CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS