Poland Approves Castration for Pedophiles

In a statement released by the Polish government, "The purpose of this action is to improve the mental health of the convict, to lower his libido and thereby to reduce the risk of another crime being committed by the same person."

Late last year Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that he wanted obligatory castration for pedophiles. Tusk said he did not believe "one can 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."

Piotr Kladoczny from the Helsinki Foundation of Human Rights commented, "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. This bill introduces both approaches. As far as I know, this makes our law the strictest in Europe on this issue."

The bill, which also increases prison sentences for rape and incest, must still be approved by the upper chamber of parliament. This is seen as a formality as Tusk's Civic Platform party holds a majority of its 100 seats.

Written by: Cheryl Phillips
Exclusive to HULIQ.com

Source: Reuters