Chemical Castration

davita

Once again Indonesia has proved it hasn't come out of the dark ages...it approved chemical castration for sex offenders. Watching the joke of the judiciary re. the Jessica trial, the JISchool trial, the drug trafficker's trials and the recent admittance that the Justice System needs reform and overhaul and all those lawmakers can come up with is this punishment.....it defies gravity. I can imagine all the male transvestites lining up for free female hormone injections...and maybe committing the crime to get it. And no mention of female offenders...do they get male hormones? Jakarta Globe..... "[I]A recently passed regulation allowing for harsher penalties on child sex offenders has failed victims, a leading legal activist has said. The regulation was passed into law on Wednesday (12/10) during a plenary session at the House of Representatives, six months after it was initially proposed by the government as part of revisions to the Law on Child Protection. The regulation stipulates additional punishment, including heavier prison sentences and chemical castration, in which male offenders are injected with female hormones to stifle their sex drive. It also requires child sex offenders to be fitted with electronic chips to track their movements following their release. Offenders can face the death penalty, life imprisonment or 20 years in prison, five years longer than the previous law."[/I]

geedee

Talking about child sex offenders some good news. Project Karma has met with KPPA to finialise agreements for KPPA's role in our Sentinel Project in Bali. KPPA is a respected child protection, welfare and legal advocacy in Karangasem and will play an important role in providing legal services to child victims rescued under the Sentinel Project and shelter/welfare services to child victims unable to be repatriated. In order to cope with the expected demand once the Sentinel Project is commenced in conjunction with local civil police (Pecalang and Jaga Baya) KPPA has commenced construction of a new building to house another 15 beds. These beds will add capacity to existing services and be available for victims rescued under Project Karma's Sentinel Project. Our organisation will in turn assist with funding to ensure construction is completed as quickly as possible. We are excited to see this new development and look forward to a productive partnership in Bali with KPPA. You can assist us with this project in Bali by donating via our website Project Karma - Home or by clicking on the "Donate Now" button on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/project.karma.sentinel/