France tightens child protection laws after systemic failures exposed
France enacts child protection reforms with 3-month investigation deadlines and indefinite statute of limitations following exposed procedural failures.
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Lyhanna Puycasquier Case
Developments related to the Lyhanna Puycasquier murder case, including legislative responses and legal proceedings
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2026-08-15 to 2026-11-12 · UTC publication dates
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