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Corporal punishment ruling slammed - video
19 Jan 2015 at 21:09hrs | Views
The decision by the High Court to ban corporal punishment on children has been criticised by some parents who contend the move might result in a spoilt and irresponsible generation of Zimbabweans.
The criticism follows a landmark ruling by Justice Esther Muremba last week that beating children violates their rights.
A cross section of parents and guardians who spoke to the ZBC News expressed outrage over the High Court's decision with many of them warning that Zimbabwe must not rush to copy other nations without adequate research.
The people contend that banning corporal punishment will create a generation of wayward, irresponsible and spoilt Zimbabweans.
Some however said though they support the physical disciplining of children, there has to be a law that guards against abuse especially by some guardians.
In her judgement, Justice Muremba considered that Zimbabwe is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which provides that no child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 16 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child compels the state to take specific legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, especially physical or mental abuse.
The criticism follows a landmark ruling by Justice Esther Muremba last week that beating children violates their rights.
A cross section of parents and guardians who spoke to the ZBC News expressed outrage over the High Court's decision with many of them warning that Zimbabwe must not rush to copy other nations without adequate research.
The people contend that banning corporal punishment will create a generation of wayward, irresponsible and spoilt Zimbabweans.
In her judgement, Justice Muremba considered that Zimbabwe is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which provides that no child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 16 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child compels the state to take specific legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, especially physical or mental abuse.
Source - zbc
