A toddler rapist has been sentenced to surgical castration in Madagascar, the island nation’s court of appeal has said.
The person was convicted of assaulting and attempting to murder a six-year-old girl in Imerintsiatosika, around 30km from the capital, Antananarivo.
Madagascar introduced laws in 2024 sanctioning the procedure for people found guilty of raping children aged under 10.
Attorney general Didier Razafindralambo said, along with the surgery, the convict had also been handed a life imprisonment with hard labour.
He said: ‘Today’s decision is a powerful and significant response from the justice system, intended also to function a warning to anyone with similar malicious intentions.’
Other countries have carried out surgical castration of rapists with the approval of the defendant, including Germany and Czechia.
Louisiana recently became the primary US State to allow judges to order surgical castration of sexual offenders, MailOnline reported.
Some nations, including Russia, Poland and South Korea, use chemical castration, often carried by the regular administration of medication, as a preventative measure.
Britain is considering introducing the chemical procedure.
In May, Defence Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the extension of a pilot scheme to twenty UK prison.
The rollout began across two regions in south west England.
Nevertheless human rights groups have expressed concerns across the ethics of the practice, calling for efforts to be focused on supporting survivors of abuse and inspiring them to return forward.
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