Widodo lays down rules for chemical castration
Punishment will be meted out in a bid to deter child sex abuse in Indonesia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a government regulation on chemical castration to prevent child sex abuse. (Photo courtesy of Cabinet Secretariat)
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a government regulation on when and how chemical castration should be used against sex offenders.
The Cabinet Secretariat said in a statement on Jan. 3 that the regulation, signed last month, allows the use of chemical castration as a punishment for those convicted of committing sex attacks against children.
“Sexual violence against children is an extraordinary crime,” Widodo said.