MOTION FOR THE
NINTH PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA
PRESENTED BY AFC MEMBER CHANTALLE SMITH
Novemer 20, 2006
WHEREAS in 1991 Guyana signed and ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
AND WHEREAS Article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child States that “Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child.”
AND WHEREAS the Committee of the Convention on the Rights of the Child has consistently proposed the abolition of corporal punishment when the reporting process under the convention has revealed the continued existence of school corporal punishment
AND WHEREAS the Government of Guyana’s report to the Committee of the Convention of the Rights of the Child of July 29, 2002 states: “Enhanced legislation is an integral element in this country’s efforts to give tangible effect to the provisions of the CRC.”
AND WHEREAS the Government of Guyana’s report to the Committee of the Convention of the Rights of the Child of July 29, 2002 further states “The Constitutional Reform Commission acknowledged that the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child should inform constitutional provisions to protect children’s rights. The Oversight Select Committee of the revised Guyana Constitution subsequently accepted the above recommendations and in 2001 these rights were accorded the status of fundamental and human rights in the amended Constitution”
BE IT RESOLVED
That this National Assembly declare the continued use of corporal punishment in schools in Guyana a violation of Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That this National Assembly declare the continued use of corporal punishment in schools in Guyana a violation of the Constitution
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That this National Assembly recommend the abolition of corporal punishment under the new Education Act.
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Chantalle Smith MP
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