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Kazakhstan and UK Adopt Divergent Chemical Castration Approaches

10/13/2025

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Kazakhstan requires convicted paedophiles to undergo chemical castration six months before release for crimes against minors, including rape, with a forensic psychiatric examination.
The UK government, led by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, is expanding a voluntary chemical castration program from four to 20 prisons, enabling about 6,400 offenders to access treatment aimed at reducing recidivism.
The actions show different approaches to chemical castration.

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Kazakhstan requires convicted paedophiles to undergo chemical castration six months before release for crimes against minors, including rape, with a forensic psychiatric examination.
The UK government, led by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, is expanding a voluntary chemical castration program from four to 20 prisons, enabling about 6,400 offenders to access treatment aimed at reducing recidivism.
The actions show different approaches to chemical castration.