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Post by bato2 on Sept 29, 2009 5:05:39 GMT -5
Mandatory Castration, Heavier Sentences, For Poland PedophilesPoland (ChattahBox) - A new Polish law has been passed that would increase the prison time spent by pedophiles, and make chemical castration mandatory for anyone charged with raping children under the age of 15, or a close family member. The laws officially make Poland the most strict against pedophilia in Europe, but human rights groups say that the mandatory castration is going too far. “Introducing any mandatory treatment raises doubts as such a requirement is never reasonable and life can always produce cases that lawmakers could never have even dreamt of,” Piotr Kladoczny, of the Helsinki Foundation of Human Rights, was quoted as saying. “If somebody is of sound mind, we punish him. If he is sick, we try to cure him — that’s how it works in Polish law. “ However. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that you cannot “use the term ‘human’ for such individuals, such creatures.” “Therefore I don’t think protection of human rights should refer to these kind of events,” he said in a statement. The law is set to be voted on in parliament, but it is largely symbolic, as Turk’s party holds more than a great deal of the majority. www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE58O4LE20090925
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