School bullies to face jail under law approved by French MPs
by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#5SKDT)
Draft legislation also proposes maximum fine of 150,000 in most serious cases
The French parliament has voted to make school bullying a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in prison, as MPs said society needed a wake-up call on the seriousness of children targeting their peers.
The proposed law was supported by Emmanuel Macron's education minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer.
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