Brazil: House approves bill that provides for chemical castration for those convicted of pedophilia

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The House of Representatives approved this Thursday, the 12th, a bill that provides for chemical castration for people convicted of pedophilia. The rule was included based on an amendment proposed by Congressman Ricardo Salles (Novo-SP). According to the text, the offender will need to use libido-suppressing medication.

The proposal, which received 267 votes in favor, 85 against and 14 abstentions, will now go to the Federal Senate. The victory was celebrated by opposition members and supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL). The government, the PSB and the PSOL were against it, in a tumultuous session between PT members and Bolsonaro supporters.

Bolsonaro supporters stated that those who were against the proposal would be "protecting pedophiles and rapists". Talíria Petrone (PSOL-RJ) says that the proposal "will not be effective in protecting children". "Sexual violence in Brazil is an epidemic, a tragedy", she states.

The amendment was included in a bill authored by Congressman Aluisio Mendes (Republicanos-MA) that determines the creation of a national registry of pedophiles on the internet, which will contain information and images of people convicted of crimes related to the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents. The National Council of Justice (CNJ) will be responsible for compiling this data.

At the end of October, the National Congress approved a bill that creates a registry of pedophiles and people convicted of sexual crimes. The public registry will contain the name and Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF) of the convicted people.

The law was partially vetoed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who blocked the section that keeps the data for public consultation for a period of 10 years. As justification, the presidential veto states that "the measure is unconstitutional" by making information available for a period beyond the sentence served.

According to the message, this section violates the principles of proportionality, due process, human dignity, the physical and moral integrity of the convicted person, and the rights to privacy, private life, honor, and image. The Ministries of Justice, Women, Human Rights, the Attorney General's Office, and the Public Defender's Office were consulted.

The bill approved this Thursday is part of the public security package, supported by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL). He delegated to the president of the bullet caucus, Alberto Fraga (PL-DF), the task of selecting the proposals that would be voted on this week.