By Sarah Keane • Published: 26 Nov 2020 • 8:42
SEX offenders in Pakistan will be chemically castrated under new law
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, 68-year-old Imran Khan, has approved radical new laws which will allow convicted sex offenders be chemically castrated. His decision comes in response to several horrific sexually-motivated attacks in Pakistan in recent weeks.
Responding to the heinous crime whereby a French woman was repeatedly gang-raped in front of her two children after being kidnapped when her car broke down on the motorway, Khan had said he believed the perpetrators should be publically hanged or surgically castrated.
Pakistan will join Kazakhstan in chemically castrating sex offenders, as well as fast-tracking rape cases and improving the witness protection system.
Khan said: “We need to ensure a safe environment for our citizens.”
Currently, convicted rapists in Pakistan face up to 25 years in prison or the death penalty.
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Former teacher and health services manager with a Degree in English, Sarah moved to Spain from Southern Ireland with her husband, who runs his own car rental business, in 2019. She is now enjoying a completely different pace and quality of life on the Costa Blanca South, with wonderful Spanish and expat friends in Cabo Roig. Sarah began working with Euro Weekly News in 2020 and loves nothing more than bringing all the latest national and international news to her local community.
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