Group 1 - The French Supreme Court ruled that parental corporal punishment is not recognized as a "right" within the judicial system, declaring all forms of violence, abuse, and humiliation in education as illegal [1][2] - The case involved a father, Yves Mira, who subjected his two minor sons to physical punishment from 2016 to 2022, including slapping, hitting, and verbal abuse [1] - The initial ruling by the local court sentenced Mira to 18 months of suspended imprisonment and revoked his parental rights, but this was overturned by the Metz Court of Appeal, which cited an outdated "parental punishment right" [1][2] Group 2 - The Metz Court of Appeal's decision sparked widespread discontent in France, seen as a regression from the 2019 "anti-corporal punishment law" [2] - The Attorney General appealed the case to the Supreme Court, which emphasized that the judicial system cannot permit parental violence under the guise of "judicial custom" [2] - The Supreme Court's ruling was viewed as a significant step towards ending outdated views on corporal punishment, with advocates expressing hope for continued efforts to eliminate educational violence in French society [2]
法国最高法院:父母没有对子女“惩罚权”,不得使用暴力或心理虐待
Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2026-01-18 23:04