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The 2026 map of where Spanking is banned or restricted, aired Oct 12, 2026.
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Banned in 69 countries
The first country on Earth to ban it, back in 1979.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 1983.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 1987.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 1989.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 1994.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 1997.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 1998.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 1999.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2000.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2000.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2000.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2002.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2003.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2004.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2004.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2005.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2006.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2007.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2007.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2007.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2007.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2007.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2007.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2007.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2008.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2008.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2008.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2008.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2010.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2010.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2010.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2010.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2010.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2011.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2013.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2013.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2013.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2014.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2014.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2014.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2014.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2014.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2014.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2014.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2015.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2015.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2015.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2016.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2016.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2016.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2016.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2017.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2018.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2019.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2019.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2020.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2020.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2021.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2022.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2022.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2023.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2025.
Hitting your own kid is against the law here since 1 January 2026.
Since 2019 even a smack on your own kid's bottom is illegal here.
Its 2014 'Menino Bernardo' law bans physical punishment of kids.
In 2021 parents lost a 'right to discipline' they had since 1958.
A 2024 law bars parents from physically punishing their kids.
Parents have been banned from hitting their kids since April 2020.
Only banned from 1 July 2026 - two years after Tajikistan.
Everywhere not listed here, Spanking is allowed.
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