Punishing groups of people as a reprisal for the actions of some is prohibited under international law.
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Without a ceasefire and a negotiated peace there will be no end to the killing of civilians in Gaza.
The UN secretary-general said neither side is justified in its actions against civilians. But holding them accountable for war crimes is extremely difficult.
Reports of rape, domestic abuse and murdered women are way up in Brazil, Mexico, Peru and beyond since the coronavirus. But Latin America has long been one of the most dangerous places to be a woman.
Collective punishments take some of the heavy lifting from the teacher and place it on the peers to impose social sanctions. But it’s likely to make students disengaged, and misbehave more.
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Lecturer in Behaviour Management, University of Tasmania
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Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
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Visiting Scholar, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews
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Philip H. Knight Chair, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Graduate Faculty Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies, University of Oregon
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Senior Lecturer in International Politics, City St George's, University of London