violence against children WORLD REPORT ON - CRIN
violence against children WORLD REPORT ON - CRIN violence against children WORLD REPORT ON - CRIN
2The World Health OrganizationThe activities of the World Health Assembly in relation to violence against childrenalso reflect commitment by Governments and constitute a strong platform to addressviolence against children which complements human rights.The public health mandate for addressing violence against children is grounded in theWorld Health Organization’s broader mandate for prevention of all forms of violence. TheWorld Health Assembly, governing body of the World Health Organization, in resolutionWHA 49.25 (1996), declared violence to be a leading worldwide public health problemand expressed particular concern at levels of violence against women and children; iturged Member States to assess the problem of violence, and requested that WHO presenta plan of action for the prevention of violence. The World Health Assembly endorsed theplan of action and called for its further development (resolution WHA 50.19).In response to these resolutions WHO prepared the first world report on violence andhealth, launched in 2002. The World Report on Violence and Health described theextent of violence as a global public health problem, set out a public health-orientedprevention strategy, and made nine recommendations. The report inspired the WorldHealth Assembly to adopt a resolution (WHA 56.24) urging Member States to promotethe report recommendations, appoint a ministry of health focal point for violence prevention,and prepare a national report on violence and violence prevention.respond to it effectively if it occurs, ensuringthat perpetrators do not enjoy impunity.States are required to ensure that their authorities,such as the police or teachers in State-runschools do not perpetrate violence against childrenthrough the adoption of legislative andother measures to prevent such acts through,for example, training police and other Stateofficials in investigation techniques which donot involve violence. They are also required toadopt legislative and other measures to protectchildren and to prevent and to deter parents,legal guardians and other non-State actors froma violating children’s rights through violence.International law thus provides a powerful,overarching legal framework which demands amultifaceted response. Required responses willvary according to the type of violence and thesetting in which it occurs. They will includepublic health responses, which emphasize prevention,criminal law responses, compensation,education, health or legislative approaches. 20The existing standards in international lawrelevant to violence against children are comprehensiveand detailed. The challenge is toensure that all States implement their obligations.The systemic and widespread nature41Violence against children and international human rights law and standards
42Violence against children and international human rights law and standardsof violence against children in all its formsand all its settings must be recognised andacknowledged. Thereafter, appropriate andeffective legislative, policy and programmaticresponses must be put in place, implemented,monitored and consistently modified so as torespond effectively and urgently to this massiveglobal issue.References1 UNICEF (2005). UN Human Rights Standards andMechanisms to Combat Violence against Children: AContribution to the UN Secretary-General’s Study onViolence against Children. Florence, UNICEF InnocentiResearch Centre.2 UNICEF (2001). Implementation Handbook for theConvention on the Rights of the Child, Revised edition.Geneva, UNICEF.3 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2006). GeneralComment No. 8. The Right of the Child to Protectionfrom Corporal Punishment and Other Cruel or DegradingForms of Punishment, (articles 19, 28(2) and 37, interalia), CRC/C/GC/8.4 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2006). GeneralComment No. 8. The Right of the Child to Protectionfrom Corporal Punishment and Other Cruel or DegradingForms of Punishment (articles 19, 28(2) and 37, interalia), CRC/C/GC/8, para 3.5 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2001).General Comment No. 1. The Aims of Education.CRC/GC/2001/1, para 8.6 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2006). GeneralComment No. 8. The Right of the Child to Protectionfrom Corporal Punishment and Other Cruel or DegradingForms of Punishment (articles 19, 28(2) and 37, interalia), CRC/C/GC/8, para 26.7 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2001).Recommendations Adopted Following the GeneralDiscussion Day on Violence within the Family and inSchools. Report on the 28th session, September/October2001, CRC/C/111.8 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2000). GeneralDiscussion Day on the State of Violence againstChildren. Report on the 25th session, September/October 2000, CRC/C/100.9 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2001).General Discussion Day on Violence within the Familyand in Schools. Report on the 28th session, September/October 2001, CRC/C/111.
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42Violence <strong>against</strong> <strong>children</strong> and international human rights law and standardsof <strong>violence</strong> <strong>against</strong> <strong>children</strong> in all its formsand all its settings must be recognised andacknowledged. Thereafter, appropriate andeffective legislative, policy and programmaticresponses must be put in place, implemented,monitored and consistently modified so as torespond effectively and urgently to this massiveglobal issue.References1 UNICEF (2005). UN Human Rights Standards andMechanisms to Combat Violence <strong>against</strong> Children: AContribution to the UN Secretary-General’s Study onViolence <strong>against</strong> Children. Florence, UNICEF InnocentiResearch Centre.2 UNICEF (2001). Implementation Handbook for theConvention on the Rights of the Child, Revised edition.Geneva, UNICEF.3 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2006). GeneralComment No. 8. The Right of the Child to Protectionfrom Corporal Punishment and Other Cruel or DegradingForms of Punishment, (articles 19, 28(2) and 37, interalia), CRC/C/GC/8.4 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2006). GeneralComment No. 8. The Right of the Child to Protectionfrom Corporal Punishment and Other Cruel or DegradingForms of Punishment (articles 19, 28(2) and 37, interalia), CRC/C/GC/8, para 3.5 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2001).General Comment No. 1. The Aims of Education.CRC/GC/2001/1, para 8.6 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2006). GeneralComment No. 8. The Right of the Child to Protectionfrom Corporal Punishment and Other Cruel or DegradingForms of Punishment (articles 19, 28(2) and 37, interalia), CRC/C/GC/8, para 26.7 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2001).Recommendations Adopted Following the GeneralDiscussion Day on Violence within the Family and inSchools. Report on the 28th session, September/October2001, CRC/C/111.8 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2000). GeneralDiscussion Day on the State of Violence <strong>against</strong>Children. Report on the 25th session, September/October 2000, CRC/C/100.9 Committee on the Rights of the Child (2001).General Discussion Day on Violence within the Familyand in Schools. Report on the 28th session, September/October 2001, CRC/C/111.
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