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| In Kazakhstan, twenty-five convicted pedophiles have been chemically castrated by court order just this year, official reveals | In Kazakhstan, twenty-five convicted pedophiles have been chemically castrated by court order just this year, official reveals |
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| Different nations have varied justice systems, but it is agreed unanimously that child rape is one of the most heinous crimes. In Kazakhstan, the punishment is castration – and, this year, 25 prisoners have had the injection. | Different nations have varied justice systems, but it is agreed unanimously that child rape is one of the most heinous crimes. In Kazakhstan, the punishment is castration – and, this year, 25 prisoners have had the injection. |
| Chemical castration works by inserting anaphrodisiac drugs that reduce the libido by blocking testosterone. According to a Kazakh law that came into force in 2018, those sentenced to time in jail for raping a minor can be court-ordered to receive it as a punishment. The effects of the injection do not last forever, and it needs to be re-administered every three months. | Chemical castration works by inserting anaphrodisiac drugs that reduce the libido by blocking testosterone. According to a Kazakh law that came into force in 2018, those sentenced to time in jail for raping a minor can be court-ordered to receive it as a punishment. The effects of the injection do not last forever, and it needs to be re-administered every three months. |
| "As of today, there are 25 convicts serving their sentences in the penal system who have been sentenced by a court to compulsory measures in the form of chemical castration," said Alexey Milyuk, an official in the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs. | "As of today, there are 25 convicts serving their sentences in the penal system who have been sentenced by a court to compulsory measures in the form of chemical castration," said Alexey Milyuk, an official in the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs. |
| Speaking to Kazakh news outlet Otyrar, one of the convicts who received the injection called for the practice to be outlawed, saying he would "not wish it on [his] worst enemy." | Speaking to Kazakh news outlet Otyrar, one of the convicts who received the injection called for the practice to be outlawed, saying he would "not wish it on [his] worst enemy." |
| "I'm asking for help, and I want to appeal to everyone to stop this castration. I still hope to go home and continue to live. I want a family and children," he said. "After the injection, my whole body aches so much that it's hard to walk. It's scary." | "I'm asking for help, and I want to appeal to everyone to stop this castration. I still hope to go home and continue to live. I want a family and children," he said. "After the injection, my whole body aches so much that it's hard to walk. It's scary." |
| Although seen by some as inhumane, chemical castration has been employed in several countries, including Poland and South Korea, as well as in a number of American states. Some countries even offer reduced sentences for those who agree to be injected. | Although seen by some as inhumane, chemical castration has been employed in several countries, including Poland and South Korea, as well as in a number of American states. Some countries even offer reduced sentences for those who agree to be injected. |
| When the law was passed, 9.6 million tenge (about $22,500) from the national budget was allocated for measures to reduce sexual libido, with the price of castrating each individual patient sitting at around 125 thousand tenge (about $295) per year. | When the law was passed, 9.6 million tenge (about $22,500) from the national budget was allocated for measures to reduce sexual libido, with the price of castrating each individual patient sitting at around 125 thousand tenge (about $295) per year. |
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