Moldova become the 24th country to abolish the corporal punishment of children

Dear Editor,

The Eastern European state of Moldova (population 4.1 million) has recently become the 24th country to achieve full abolition of corporal punishment of children in all settings. The corporal

punishment of children in schools is illegal in 108 countries.

Yours faithfully,
M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett