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Abolition of Corporal Punishment in Trust Territories

A/RES/562(VI)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1952.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1951–1952
  • 1952A/RES/562(VI)Abolition of corporal punishment in Trust TerritoriesLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1951A/RES/440(V)Abolition of corporal punishment in Trust Territories

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Corporal PunishmentLaws and RegulationsTrust Territories

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Notes that measures have been taken to reduce the number of offences in respect of which the penalty is applied;
2
Notes the arguments presented by the Administering Authorities concerned to explain why this penalty has not yet completely disappeared;
3
Is of the opinion nevertheless that these considerations should not prevent the complete abolition of corporal punishment in the Trust Territories where it still exists ;
4
Urges that corporal punishment (by whip, cane or any other means) should be completely abolished as a disciplinary punishment in all prisons of the Trust Territories where it still exists;
5
Recommends that Administering Authorities should enforce immediately legislation with a view to replacing corporal p_unishment in all cases by methods of modern penology;
6
Repeats its previous recommendations and urges the Administering Authorities concerned to comply with them without delay.
18 January 1952.

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