It’s time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says

It’s time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says

Corporal punishment refers most frequently to hitting children but can refer to any punishments inflicted by parents, caregivers or teachers which are intended to cause some degree of discomfort. It can happen in the home or in more public settings like the school classroom.   But wherever it happens, this sort of punishment has wide-ranging […]

Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief

Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief

In a powerful statement on Thursday, Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, condemned Israel’s decision to halt humanitarian assistance as a “cruel collective punishment” of the Palestinian population. “Two months ago, the Israeli authorities took a deliberate decision to block all aid to Gaza and halt our efforts to save survivors of their military […]