Ban on smacking comes into force
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Parents in England and Wales who smack children so hard it leaves a mark face jail under new laws.
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New laws outlawing ageism at work have come into effect throughout the UK.
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After a passionate debate in the House of Commons, British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday against banning parents from spanking their children.
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England's commissioner for children and a civil liberties group joined in on a campaign Tuesday to ban high-frequency devices intended to drive misbehaving children away from shops and other areas.
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Last month&#39;s melee in Auburn Hills, Mich., between NBA players and spectators leads us to wonder if it is inevitable a ban will be implemented to prohibit college fans from rushing the court to celebrate big victories.
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Recent arrests appear part of a new zero-tolerance policy toward anybody who challenges the governing partyâs monopoly on power.
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Greensboro, NC (Sports Network) - The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference announced penalties Monday to members of the Clemson and South Carolina football teams for their involvement in a brawl on November 20.
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A violent video game with 'an unrelenting focus on brutal slaying' has become the first to be banned in Britain for a decade.
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MADRID, Dec 22 (IPS) - Europe's first law specifically cracking down  on  gender-based violence was unanimously passed Wednesday in  Spain, and  received a hearty welcome from activists, although it  did not escape  criticism from the right.
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Policy to be implemented this month aims to protect children from violence and sexual content
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Indiana forward Jermaine O&#39;Neal has been given a 10-game reduction in his ban for fighting with fans during the 19 November game against Detroit.
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Government forces are cracking down on protesters in the wake of Thursday's controversial vote.
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Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: This ban is a classic instance of centralised meddling which ignores the potential of local self-discipline.
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Brutal, no-holds-barred fighting should be banned, doctors say.
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Legislation gives police greater powers to clamp down on knife crime, sex offending and football hooliganism in Scotland.
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Italy's government approves a tough set of measures to tackle football hooliganism.
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The most controversial provisions of the new anti-social behaviour act are coming into force.