20 Aug 2023

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Send your bullies to jail: School kids can apply for protection orders against their tormentors

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A law trying to prevent bullies suggests that children as young as 10 may be arrested for their actions.
A law trying to prevent bullies suggests that children as young as 10 may be arrested for their actions.
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Any minor above the age of 10 who is found guilty of bullying a peer at school can be sentenced to imprisonment. In addition, children do not need the consent of their parents or guardians to apply for a protection order at the magistrates’ court against a peer who is bullying them. This law was passed in order to prevent the victims of bullying from resorting to suicide, since they can find no support or protection.

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