Castration law comes into force

14th June 2010

High profile cases such as that of Krzysztof Bartoszuk have played their part in prompting the new laws

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A law allowing for the obligatory chemical castration of paedophiles convicted of rape and those found of guilty of incest has come into effect in Poland.

The new law, which was passed by parliament in September last year, means that the country has some of the toughest punishments for sexual criminals in the European Union.

Under its provisions, anyone convicted of raping a child under 15 years old or a family member “can be obliged by a court ruling to undergo pharmaceutical and psychological therapy in order to reduce sex drive.”

The process would apply to people who are due for release, not serving criminals, and only after an assessment from psychiatrists, sexologists and p ...

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