UNICEF and the Government launch the End Violence Against Children Campaign, urging Thai parents to stop corporal punishment

19 January 2015 – The United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF) and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) today launched the “End Violence Against Children” campaign aimed at creating awareness of the negative impact it has on children and urging Thai parents, caretakers and teachers to stop using any forms of violence against children. According to several studies supported by UNICEF Thailand, violence against children regularly occurs in homes, schools, care centres and juvenile justice facilities.* A study found that more than 50 per cent of Thai children surveyed said they had experienced violent punishment by their parents, caretakers or teachers. Many children suffered injuries as a result and often believed it was their fault.

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