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France's Bayrou Faces Backlash Over School Abuse Inaction

7/3/2025

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A damning parliamentary report in France exposes Prime Minister François Bayrou's inaction against abuse at Notre-Dame de Bétharram school during his time as education minister. It sheds light on the pervasive violence in schools, demands justice for victims, and calls for the elimination of time limits on legal complaints for child sexual abuse.

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A damning parliamentary report in France exposes Prime Minister François Bayrou's inaction against abuse at Notre-Dame de Bétharram school during his time as education minister. It sheds light on the pervasive violence in schools, demands justice for victims, and calls for the elimination of time limits on legal complaints for child sexual abuse.