ABSTRACT
The foundations of the human rights obligation to prohibit and eliminate all corporal and all other degrading forms of punishment, lie in the rights of every person to respect for his or her dignity and physical integrity, and to equal protection under the law. It is clear that the practice of violence directly conflicts with the equal and unchallengeable right of children to respect for their human dignity and physical integrity. The definition of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment applies to children as well as adults. Human rights are an unchallengeable, incontrovertible, and indisputable right that cannot be taken away for any reason or under any circumstance, including the prohibition on torture and slavery. The governments and the political parties' leaders are responsible for supporting organisations working to end violence against children and ensuring provision of support when children reach a safe country seeking refuge.
