Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at school
Key takeaways
- Singapore has introduced caning for boys who bully others.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Male school students who bully others, including through cyberbullying, will face caning as a “last resort” under new guidelines introduced in Singapore.
- Male students can face up to three strokes of the cane under the new rules, which were discussed in parliament on Tuesday.
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Singapore has introduced caning for boys who bully others. Photograph: Thai Liang Lim/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Singapore has introduced caning for boys who bully others. Photograph: Thai Liang Lim/Getty Images Singapore Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at school Under new guidelines caning will only be used in schools for male students aged nine and above
Prefer the Guardian on Google Male school students who bully others, including through cyberbullying, will face caning as a “last resort” under new guidelines introduced in Singapore.
Male students can face up to three strokes of the cane under the new rules, which were discussed in parliament on Tuesday.