<P> In 2006 Taiwan made corporal punishment in the school system illegal, but it is still known to be practised (see Corporal punishment in Taiwan). </P> <P> Corporal punishment in schools is illegal under the Ministry of Education Regulation on Student Punishment (2005) and the National Committee on Child Protection Regulation on Working Procedures of Child Protection Officers Involved in Promoting Behaviour of Students (2005), pursuant to article 65 of the Child Protection Act . </P> <P> Corporal punishment was banned in USSR (and hence, Ukrainian) schools in 1917 . In Ukraine, "physical or mental violence" against children is forbidden by the Constitution (Art. 52.2) and the Law on Education (Art. 51.1, since 1991) which states that students and other learners have the right "to the protection from any form of exploitation, physical and psychological violence, actions of pedagogical and other employees who violate the rights or humiliate their honour and dignity". Standard instructions for teachers provided by the Ministry of Science and Education state that a teacher who has used corporal punishment to a pupil (even once), shall be dismissed . </P> <P> A federal law was implemented in 1998 which banned school corporal punishment . The law applied to all schools, both public and private . Any teacher who engages in the practice would not only lose their job and teaching license, but will also face criminal prosecution for engaging in violence against minors and will also face child abuse charges . </P>

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