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President Pedro Castillo contemplates the application of chemical castration for rapists of minors in Peru
The proposal is made after the kidnapping and rape of Damaris, a three-year-old girl, who was attacked in Chiclayoha, northwest of the South American country.
Last Saturday, the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, announced that his government is evaluating the implementation of chemical castration for rapists of minors in Peru.
He said that they see it as "A drastic measure against rapists of minors, adolescents and women. This proposal will be formalized and we expect the support of Congress, and that they do not turn their backs on a popular clamor," said the president.
This measure comes after the kidnapping and rape of Damaris, a three-year-old girl, who was attacked in Chiclayoha, in the northwest of the South American country.
Castillo added that sexual crimes will not be allowed by his government nor will they go unpunished, and he expressed his indignation "at such cruelty."
“Enough of violence against girls and boys. His family's pain is also ours," he said.
The Peruvian president also recalled that this measure is already applied in countries such as South Korea, Indonesia, Moldova, Poland, Russia and in seven states of the United States.
For this application to be valid, it must be approved by the Peruvian Congress and be included in the Penal Code of that nation, which is why the presidency calls for favoring the initiative "in favor of the most vulnerable."
inefficient measure
The deputy lawyer for children and adolescents of the Ombudsman's Office, Matilde Cobeña, classified the measure as inefficient to prevent sexual crimes, and recalled that Peruvian legislation contemplates life imprisonment for those who commit rape, a sanction that in her opinion it has not stopped violence against girls and adolescents.
In addition, he stated that there is no evidence to show the decrease in aggression after the application of said measure, and emphasized the importance of Comprehensive Sexual Education (ESI) in Peruvian schools and homes.
On the other hand, it indicated that such implementation could lead to legal consequences as it violates international human rights treaties.
Kidnapping and rape of a three-year-old girl in Peru
Last Tuesday, April 12, Damaris, a three-year-old girl, was reported missing in Chiclayo, in the Lambayaque region.
A day later, on April 13, the body of the minor was found by the National Police; who arrested the alleged perpetrator, identified as Juan Antonio Enríquez García, 48, whom they accused of the crimes of rape and aggravated kidnapping.
For Thursday, April 14, the people took to the streets to repudiate the atrocious act committed and demand justice for the minor, and even the death penalty against the rapist, which was abolished in Peru since 1979.From the Public Ministry they reported that for the time being Enríquez García was given a measure of nine months of preventive detention, but that given the seriousness of the case, the sentence would become life imprisonment.
What is chemical castration?
Although its name implies the extirpation or removal of the genitals, chemical castration consists of the application of drugs intended to decrease libido and consequently the reduction of sexual activity.
Although it is used against rapists, pedophiles and other sexual offenders, it can be reversible.
