Corporal punishment prohibited in Moldova

The Moldovan Family Code has been amended to explicitly prohibit corporal punishment by parents and others with parental authority.

The new article 53 of the Code covers the right of the child to be protected and states that the child has the right to be protected against abuses, including corporal punishment by his parents or persons who replace them. Article 62 concerns parents' rights and states that methods to educate children, chosen by parents, will exclude, among others, abusive behaviour, insults and ill-treatments of all types, discrimination, psychological and physical violence, as well as corporal punishment.

Source: Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children