ICONIC August 2016 | Page 7

ents. Speaking to The Telegraph, David Burrowes said: “The collective act of worship is not an indoctrination exercise. It is recognizing and respecting the Christian heritage of the country and giving people an opportunity to reflect.” Not indoctrination “The UN should spend more time doing its main job of preventing war and genocide rather than poking its nose in other countries’ classrooms.” According to Article 43 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the committee is to consist of “18 experts of high moral standing and recognized competence” in the field of human rights. It currently includes representatives from Bahrain, Egypt and Russia. The report contained 150 recommendations on where Britain could be contravening the U.N.’s charter on the Rights of the Child, including the freedom of parents to reasonably chastise their children. 7 PAGE | ICONIC MAGAZINE