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French State Held Liable for Bullying-Linked Suicide of Sixth-Grade Student

A Versailles court ruled that systemic failures in the public education system contributed to the 2018 suicide, ordering the State to pay 92,000 euros in damages to the victim's family.

L’État a été condamné ce vendredi par le tribunal de Versailles. (Image d’illustration)
L’État a été condamné par le tribunal administratif de Versailles, vendredi 21 mars, à verser la somme de 92 000 euros aux parents d'un collégien harcelé qui s'est suicidé.
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Overview

  • The Tribunal administratif de Versailles found the State failed to take adequate measures to address severe bullying endured by a sixth-grade student in Essonne from September 2017 to April 2018.
  • The harassment, involving physical and verbal aggression by classmates, was linked directly to the student's deteriorating mental health and eventual suicide in November 2018.
  • The court ordered the State to pay 92,000 euros in damages, including 65,000 euros to the parents and 27,000 euros to the victim's siblings.
  • The ruling highlighted systemic shortcomings in the public education system, including the failure to impose appropriate disciplinary measures against the perpetrators of the harassment.
  • The decision is seen as a significant step toward improving recognition and handling of school bullying issues in France, emphasizing the need for institutional reforms.