MPs call for naming and shaming of paedophiles

18th December 2009

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Politicians from Law and Justice (PiS) have launched a campaign to get pictures and personal information of convicted sex offender made public.

MPs from Poland’s largest opposition party have decided to push for a name-and-shame law for people convicted of rape and sexual crimes against children.

“So far courts could have decided whether they wanted to make sexual offenders’ names public. We want the practice to become a rule,” said Andrzej Dera, author of the draft law.

Law and Justice (PiS) hope that the introduction of the legislation will provide another deterrent to anyone thinking of committing a sexual offense, and provide the public with knowledge of anybody living in th ...

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