France Moves to End Time Limit for Prosecuting Child Crimes

French lawmakers have proposed a new bill to abolish the statute of limitations for crimes committed against children. Currently, survivors of crimes like rape must begin legal proceedings by age 48. The law allows action up to 30 years after their 18th birthday. After that deadline, cases cannot be prosecuted. The proposed change would eliminate this time limit entirely for crimes targeting minors. This could allow historic cases to be pursued in court regardless of the victim's current age. The bill was introduced by members of France's parliament. Sharon Gaffney of FRANCE 24 recently discussed the proposal with Mié Kohiyama, a co-founder of the survivor advocacy group Brave Movement.