Germany urged to end castration
Germany is under pressure from the Council of Europe's anti-torture committee to do away with surgical castration of sex offenders.
The use of castration to prevent convicted sex criminals reoffending is "quite rare", with fewer than five cases annually in Germany, but it is an "irreversible intervention ... (that) could easily be considered as amounting to degrading treatment", the committee said in a report released in Strasbourg, France, today.
In reply, Germany said it is debating whether to review the issue, but cites a study indicating it is effective and noted that it is voluntary and only performed after all implications have been explained.
The committee has also criticised the Czech Republic, which uses the procedure more frequently.
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Andreas Moser
Feb 22nd, 17:10
The article doesn't mention if castration has reduced recidivism.
Peter Seebohm
Feb 22nd, 16:18
Fully understand Mr Calleja
by law. In Germany it is not against their will
If they hadn´t have a choice to do those criminal acts, at least they have a choice to stop it. and get out of prison.
This is no arbitrariness act.
The keyword is CHOICE and therefor I understand your input. AND !!! Agree.
You got it to the point, I didn´t. Forgive me my bad English.
Peter Seebohm
Feb 22nd, 14:37
Mr. Calleja, do you think it is wrong to stop repeat offender / sex offender.
Better to have more raped and murdered kids?
I can guarantee: The measures are very very high to castrate a notorious offender.
AND - a point which is not shown in this report - the offender has to agree with it.
Most, but not all are suffering at their drive. They get a chance to get out of prison and back to a "normal" live. A chance which 99% deserve.
Those castrations happen to a very few persons. Surely there are not castrated 100s day by day.
In my opinion: Typical EU buerocrazy. Some MEN have nothing better to do.
Peter Seebohm
Feb 22nd, 15:02
I have to comment my own comment:
99% deserve a chance doesn´t mean 99% of all sex offenders.
Should mean: 99% of all prisoners should deserve a 2nd, may be 3rd chance.
IF they are able to be resocialized !!!!!!!!!
William Calleja
Feb 22nd, 15:34
I'm not against allowing a convicted felon the choice to agree to a castration procedure. I'm against the tribal thinking that castrating individuals against their free will will actually resolve anything. Choice is the key word here Mr. Seebohm, do you think that choice was part of the equation to the commenters?
Mario Darmanin
Feb 22nd, 14:33
I 100% agree about castration especially in child abbuse
Dorielle Soler
Feb 22nd, 13:26
Germany - keep at it !
Charles Zammit
Feb 22nd, 13:23
@ Joanne Micallef agreed and it should be extended to convicted rapists .
William Calleja
Feb 22nd, 13:15
I'm shocked to see so many people ever so ready to empower our courts with the ability to inflict lasting and permanent harm to people against their will.
Just keep in mine the track record of infallibility of our courts when you make bigoted statements lke those.
Joanne Micallef
Feb 22nd, 12:52
It should be encouraged rather than discouraged, personally I would implement it on all convicted pedofiles.
Ms Maria Vella
Feb 22nd, 11:59
Such a procedure should be implemented across the board..........