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Egyptian Council Calls To Ban Corporal Punishment For Children

At a conference of Egypt's National Council for the Mother and Child, it was decided to prepare a bill banning corporal punishment at school as well as at home.

This follows the death of a Alexandria pupil following a beating by his teacher.

Source: Al-Ahram, Egypt, November 17, 2008

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