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  2. Caning of Michael Fay - Wikipedia

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    Following Fay's sentence, the case received coverage by the American, Singaporean and international media. [10]Some US news outlets launched scathing attacks on Singapore's judicial system for what they considered an "archaic punishment", while others turned the issue into one of Singapore asserting "Asian values" towards "western decadence". [11]

  3. Human rights in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    In November 2020, the UAE overhauled its legal system and enacted a number of reforms, including lowering restrictions on alcohol consumption, permitting cohabitation, imposing harsher sentences for honor killings, and removing corporal punishment as a legal form of punishment in its penal code. [7] [8]

  4. Medical torture - Wikipedia

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    The UN Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UN.1982) applies specifically to medical and other health workers but it has no implementation mechanism to ensure ...

  5. Corporal punishment - Wikipedia

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    Prison corporal punishment or disciplinary corporal punishment, ordered by prison authorities or carried out directly by correctional officers against the inmates for misconduct in custody, has long been common practice in penal institutions worldwide. It has officially been banned in most Western civilizations during the 20th century, but is ...

  6. Caning in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The superintendents of reformatories are allowed to impose corporal punishment, in the form of caning, on only male residents as a last resort for serious misconduct. They are required to maintain a record of the details and evidence of the offender's misconduct and their reasons for using corporal punishment as a last resort.

  7. Child advocacy group to push for ban on using corporal ... - AOL

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    Along with the pushback against corporal punishment, Dorman said the group's agenda also includes a call to implement the recommendation by the Gov. Kevin Stitt's Child Welfare Task Force.

  8. Category:Corporal punishments by country - Wikipedia

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    Corporal punishments in the United Kingdom (3 P) Corporal punishments in the United States (1 C, 3 P) This page was last edited on 18 November 2022, at 15:05 (UTC). ...

  9. Discipline - Wikipedia

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    Corporal punishment is a technique of discipline that includes spanking, slapping, whipping, deprivation, or hitting with an object using force. It aims to enforce immediate compliance by reminding the individual of consequences for their actions, thus deterring further misconduct. Corporal punishment is used in the military to punish ...