Pakistan passes anti-rape bill allowing chemical castration of repeat offenders

Published:Dec 7, 202310:17
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It is available in response to a mass public outcry over a current surge in rapes in opposition to ladies and kids within the nation, and rising calls for to make sure justice for victims of sexual assault.
The bill states that Pakistan's authorities should set up particular courts nationwide to expedite rape trials and guarantee sexual abuse instances are determined "expeditiously, preferably within four months."Those discovered responsible of gang rape might be sentenced to demise or life in jail.Chemical castration is the use of medicine to scale back libido or sexual exercise. It is a authorized type of punishment in nations together with South Korea, Poland, the Czech Republic and in some US states.
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Amnesty International stated the penalty of chemical castration was "cruel and inhuman" in an announcement final December, when the bill was introduced.
"Instead of trying to deflect attention, the authorities should focus on the crucial work of reforms that will address the root causes of sexual violence and give survivors the justice they deserve," Amnesty stated. Fewer than 3% of sexual assault or rape instances end in a conviction in Pakistan, Reuters reported final December, citing Karachi-based non-profit War Against Rape.
In a landmark ruling in January, virginity checks on sexual assault survivors have been outlawed in Pakistan's most populous province, Punjab.
The so-called virginity checks, which embrace inspecting the hymen or inserting two fingers into the vagina, are invasive examinations performed underneath the idea that they will decide whether or not a feminine is a virgin.



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