US EditionMadagascar set to castrate child rapists after parliament passes law
- Madagascar's Parliament has passed a law allowing for chemical and surgical castration of those guilty of raping minors, a move supported by activists as a deterrent against a "rape culture."
- Offenders now face sterner sentences of up to life in prison, as well as castration, with a focus on protecting younger children.
- The law faced criticism from international rights groups, including Amnesty International, for being "inhuman and degrading" and not in line with the country's constitutional laws.
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Madagascar Moves Forward With Law Calling for Child Rapists to Be Castrated
Anyone found guilty of raping a minor in Madagascar could soon face some severe penalties, specifically chemical and, in some cases, surgical castration. Chemical castration involves using drugs to block hormones and decrease libido. The procedure can be reversed in most mature adults by not taking the drugs anymore. Surgical castration involves the complete removal of the testicles or ovaries to stop the production of hormones, achieving a perm…
Madagascar passes law mandating castration for convicted pedos - National Zero
Madagascar’s parliament last week approved a bill mandating convicted child sex offenders to be punished via castration – chemical if the victim is over 14, surgical if under 10, and either if the victim is between 10 and 13 – the AP reports on a crackdown on pedophilia in a country where its rampant. “Madagascar is a sovereign country which has the right to modify its laws in relation to circumstances and in the general interest of the people.…
Madagascar set to castrate child rapists after parliament passes law
The move has drawn criticism from international human rights groups, but has also encouraged support from activists in Madagascar who say the law is an appropriate deterrent to curb a "rape culture" in the country.
The text was adopted early February by the National Assembly, then on Wednesday by the Senate, and must still be validated by the Constitutional Court (HCC), before President Andry Rajoelina promulgates it... This weekend, Madagascar.
Madagascar's parliament has approved a law allowing the chemical and surgical castration of people convicted of raping children.
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