Behavior, Discipline, and Corporal Punishment Related Links: Capital Punishment Letters Menu Archival Menu Corporal punishmentin schools April 29, 2007 AFC vows to agitate against corporal punishment April 25, 2007 Berbice schools may need alternatives to corporal punishment March 31, 2007 Centenarians differ on corporal punishment February 12, 2007 Peace studies should be part of school curriculum – Varshnie Jagdeo January 24, 2007 Opponents of corporal punishment may turn attention to parents – Opposition Leader January 8, 2007 Corporal Punishment January 8, 2007 Corporal Punishment - Let us move on and away January 7, 2007 CIOG wants 'balanced' approach to disciplining children December 15, 2006 Flogging should be last resort - CIOG December 14, 2006 Halt to beating children least demanding of human rights -GHRA December 12, 2006 Ending institutionalised child abuse December 9, 2006 Corporal punishment debate put off in bid for consensus December 8, 2006 No flogging fireworks December 8, 2006 Corporal punishment linked to violent behaviours December 8, 2006 House defers debate on corporal punishment December 8, 2006 Motion against beating of schoolchildren for intense debate December 7, 2006 LICKS LIKE PEAS December 5, 2006 Corporal punishment December 4, 2006 Corporal punishment in schools not abolished December 3, 2006 Corporal punishment for Parliamentary debate December 1, 2006 Education Ministry still backing corporal punishment November 28, 2006 Education Ministry still backing corporal punishment November 28, 2006 AFC to press for banning of corporal punishment November 27, 2006 Thy rod and thy staff discomfort me - Corporal punishment in schools June 27, 2004 An apology is necessary June 26, 2004 What the people say about: Beating schoolchildren June 21, 2004 What the people say about: Beating schoolchildren June 21, 2004 Corporal punishment June 19, 2004 The right to flog June 19, 2004 Responding to arguments against corporal punishment June 19, 2004 Christian forum urges retention of corporal punishment in schools June 19, 2004 Keep corporal punishment in schools - workshop June 18, 2004 Culture of beating children goes deep June 17, 2004 “Do not re-invent the wheel with our children” - new group June 14, 2004 Child rights body urges Dominica to end corporal punishment June 10, 2004 New citizens’ rights body seeks to reverse trend against corporal punishment June 10, 2004 Exploring alternatives to corporal punishment May 30, 2004 National workshop to look at alternative disciplinary methods May 30, 2004 Teachers face music for beating children May 25, 2004 Art competition to explore alternatives to corporal punishment March 30, 2004 MANY 'UNBEATEN' CHILDREN COME OUT QUITE GOOD March 25, 2004 Corporal punishment March 24, 2004 Teacher charged with beating pupil March 19, 2004 Comenius teacher admitted hitting child but not with 'heavy' object March 19, 2004 Arm-breaking incident at school March 18, 2004 Still no word from ministry on child's broken-arm probe March 14, 2004 Corporal punishment in schools March 12, 2004 St Margaret's teacher used corporal punishment on other children -probe March 12, 2004 Broken promises over pupil's broken arm - family March 10, 2004 Schools expected to follow corporal punishment guidelines March 8, 2004 St Margaret's teacher 'sternly warned' for beating pupil March 6, 2004 Report out on St Margaret's beatings complaint March 5, 2004 Caesar stonewalling me March 4, 2004 Woman whose grandson's arm broken in school flogging wants action February 19, 2004 Shadick declines comment on UN appeal on corporal punishment February 8, 2004 Outlaw corporal punishment February 6, 2004 Violence January 24, 2004 Welfare Department probing St Margaret’s child beating claims January 23, 2004 Beating Children August 6, 2002 Corporal punishment must be severely restricted April 10, 2002 Child injured; teacher accused February 27, 2002 Three dozen children held in Rosignol anti-truancy campaign January 16, 2002 More shocking findings in `skulking' campaign December 30, 2001 Education Ministry will take stance on corporal punishment by new school year December 19, 2001 Truancy campaign launched in other regions December 2, 2001 Truancy campaign widens November 30, 2001 Ministry steps up drive for better managed schools November 29, 2001 Disturbing tidings about truant schoolchildren November 27, 2001 Shocking findings uncovered in `skulking' campaign November 25, 2001 A parent beating his son's classmate in the school compound November 12, 2001 Alleged assault at city school November 10, 2001 Along Croal Street November 2, 2001 The truancy campaign October 26, 2001 Death of St Stanislaus student September 1, 2001 People should reconsider corporal punishment August 5, 2001 Corporal punishment alternatives July 15, 2001 Counselling, student governance among 30 suggested corporal punishment alternatives July 13, 2001 School boards need more authority to discipline June 26, 2001 More cases of child physical abuse being reported June 24, 2001 Police seeking legal advice on flogging of Vryman's Erven student June 20, 2001 Immediate action will be taken if corporal punishment rules breached June 20, 2001 Teacher accused in beating of girl put on special leave June 19, 2001 Alternatives to corporal punishment June 18, 2001 Ministry working towards ending corporal punishment in schools June 15, 2001 Vryman's Erven students protest arrest of teacher who injured first former June 15, 2001 Teacher in beating of schoolgirl back at work June 14, 2001 NA schoolboy's elbow fractured after flogging by teacher June 14, 2001 Teacher on $10,000 bail June 13, 2001 Teacher held over beating of student June 12, 2001 Ministry probes child beating report June 8, 2001 School governments may be solution to problem of discipline March 3, 2001 Sex abuse at West Demerara school December 13, 2000 The sadists continue on their merry way December 3, 2000 Corporal punishment in schools should end - President November 28, 2000 Corporal punishment in schools November 27, 2000 First Lady bemoans inactivity in some agencies set up to deal with child abuse November 21, 2000 Conference to focus on child abuse November 21, 2000 The National Commission on the Rights of the Child November 21, 2000 School discipline November 12, 2000 Where is our outrage at child abuse? November 5, 2000 Recommendations for dismissal with Teaching Service body October 31, 2000 Teacher sent on leave pending action October 27, 2000 Transfers granted to four boys October 24, 2000 Allegation of sexual abuse at West Demerara school October 22, 2000 Bisnauth warns against excessive force in schools October 19, 2000 Child abuse in schools October 18, 2000 Abuse of children will not be tolerated in education system October 18, 2000 Child abuse in schools significant October 8, 2000 Consensus achieved on UNICEF's five-year plan - children urge abolition of corporal punishment December 12, 1999 Child Abuse August 29, 1999 If you do not see the 'Guyana: Land of Six Peoples' drop-down menu on the left then please click here to enter through the front door which will give you additional options and information.