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From rubbing nettles on genitals to porno scenes: How the French student ritual of 'bizutage' lives on

Fri, 25 May 2018 12:12:35 +0200

Shocking reports of "bizutage" - or hazing - in French universities have been making national headlines this week. But what exactly is "bizutage" and why is everyone talking about it now?

Elite French students on trial for 'blood' hazing

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:19:00 +0200

After a horribly detailed hearing on Monday, a judge must now decide the fate of four former elite French university students accused of a grisly hazing ritual that left a first-year student with bloody letters carved into his back.

Student complains after 'letters of blood' hazing

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:22:29 +0100

A first-year student at a Paris university has lodged an official complaint after an initiation ceremony left him with letters written in blood on his back.

Female students are 'main victims of hazing'

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:30:10 +0200

Despite being made illegal 13 years ago, the custom of initiation rites, or hazing, is still common at French universities, according to a report from anti-hazing organization CNCB (Comité national contre le bizutage).