Madagascar Moves Forward With Law Calling for Child Rapists to Be Castrated

The legislation has already passed through both houses of Parliament, but still has two more steps to become law.
Madagascar Moves Forward With Law Calling for Child Rapists to Be Castrated
President of the Republic of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina (C) arrives the Queen's Palace of Manjakamiadana, in the upper city of Antananarivo, on Nov. 6, 2020. MAMYRAEL/AFP via Getty Images
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Anyone found guilty of raping a minor in Madagascar could soon face some severe penalties, specifically chemical and, in some cases, surgical castration.

The Indian Ocean island nation passed the legislation through parliament on Feb. 2, with the Senate and lower house approving it last week. It will have to be ratified by the High Constitutional Court and signed into law by President Andry Rajoelina to become law.

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