Italy has moved towards legalising chemical castration for rapists and paedophiles under a proposed new law.
The parliament in Rome gave its approval on Wednesday to the creation of a committee that could draft laws on treating violent sex offenders with androgen-blocking drugs.
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It is the latest move by Italy’s right-wing government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to crack down on law and order.
Since she came to power in 2022, Meloni has spearheaded legislation establishing new crimes and tougher penalties.
The new law, however, was proposed by a far-right branch of her governing coalition who previously made chemical castration for pedophiles and rapists a key part of its platform.
Under the proposal, violent sex offenders could avoid jail in exchange for taking hormone-blocking drugs.
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Enrico Borghi from the centrist Italia Viva party posted on social media: ‘What’s next? Tar and feathers, or rope and soap?’
Simona Bonafè from the center-left Democratic Party added that the plans were ‘unconstitutional’ and undermined ‘the foundation of our legal system that has overcome the use of corporal punishment for centuries’.
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The process involves a person taking hormone-blocking drugs to prevent the production of testosterone.
However, concerns have been raised about physical and psychological side effects and its effectiveness at stopping reoffending.
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