Chemical Castration Approved for Indonesian Sex Offenders
Child sex offenders in Indonesia will now be chemically castrated, in accordance to a new decree signed by president Joko Widodo.
Joko Widodo. Image Credit: DonkeyHotey (Flickr)
As the New York Times reports, the new punishment comes in response to a brutal gang rape and murder in April of a 14 year old girl in Sumatra.
Seven teenage boys were sentenced to 10 years in jail for the crime. Public outcry and calls for chemical castration have now been granted.
This is an amendment to the country’s 2002 law on child protection.
Widodo told a news conference:
“The inclusion of such an amendment will provide space for the judge to decide severe punishments as a deterrent effect on perpetrators.”
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I dont care what youve done, this is messed up
They should be strung up by their balls and left to bleed to death, stopping them reproducing is not enough!!!!!!!!!!!