targeted awareness- raising campaigns and training for professionals working with or for children.

. The Committee also underlines in general comment No. the importance of independent monitoring of implementation by, for example, parliamentary committees, NGOs, academic institutions, professional associations, youth groups and independent human rights institutions( see also the Committees general comment No. on

The role of independent national human rights institutions in the protection and promotion of the rights of the child

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These could all play an important role in monitoring the realization of childrens right to protection from all corporal punishment and other cruel or degrading forms of punishment. VI. Reporting requirements under the Convention

. The Committee expects States to include in their periodic reports under the Convention information on the measures taken to prohibit and prevent all corporal punishment and other cruel or degrading forms of punishment in the family and all other settings, including on related awareness- raising activities and promotion of positive, non- violent relationships and on the States evaluation of progress towards achieving full respect for childrens rights to protection from all forms of violence. The Committee also encourages United Nations agencies, national human rights institutions, NGOs and other competent bodies to provide it with relevant information on the legal status and prevalence of corporal punishment and progress towards its elimination.

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Committee on the Rights of the Child, general comment No. on The role of independent national human rights institutions in the promotion and protection of the rights of the child,.