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Estelle Nilsson-Julien

France mulls proposals on harsher sentencing for underaged offenders

The French Senate is set to examine a controversial legal proposal put forward by former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, which he claims will tackle youth delinquency.

The bill, which was green-lit during a first reading in the National Assembly, proposes harsher "sanctions" for parents who fail to fulfil their legal responsibilities towards their children, while pushing for tougher trials for repeat underage offenders.

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