الدول التي وقّعت (94 ) أو صدّقت أو انضمت (13) إلى البروتوكول الاختياري لاتفاقية حقوق الطفل بشـأن اشـراك الأطفـال في المنازعـات المسلحة* حتى 1 شباط/فبراير 2002
(e) Prohibit the practice of corporal punishment in the family and conduct information campaigns targeting, among others, parents, children, law enforcement and judicial officials and teachers, explaining children's rights in this regard and encouraging the use of alternative forms of discipline in a manner consistent with the child's human dignity and in conformity with the Convention, especially articles 19 and 28 (2).