two words that don’t belong
in the same sentence: “treat” and “castration.” Meanwhile, back in the Czech Republic:
A European anti-torture watchdog has expressed “serious reservations” about surgical castration being used to treat sex offenders in the Czech Republic.
The Committee for the Prevention of Torture also expressed concerns about the use of chemical castration, and called for greater safeguards.
The Council of Europe committee questioned the freedom of consent for those undergoing the procedure.
The Czech government says castrations happened in accordance with the law.
In its report on the Czech Republic, the committee for the Prevention of Torture raised concerns about the use of castration, both chemical and surgical, in the treatment of sex offenders.
All the offenders sentenced to so-called protective treatment in psychiatric hospitals underwent chemical castration.
