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Monks in Cambodia educating parents on effects of child abuse as the country cracks down on corporal punishment

Oct. 16, 2024 - 12:23 By ABC NEWS (Australia)

There are some shocking statistics around the violence faced by children in Cambodia with more than half being severely beaten. But the country is on the brink of passing new legislation which could, among other things, ban corporal punishment. And Buddhist monks are taking a leading role in teaching parents and grandparents just how damaging abuse can be.