Day: June 5, 2021

CA: La Crescenta residents protest possible release of person convicted of a sex offense

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[news.yahoo.com – 6/5/21] Protesters gathered along Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta Saturday as they fight to keep a person convicted of a sexual offense from being moved into their neighborhood. Video Transcript – Protesters in La Crescenta sending a message to a judge trying to prevent a person convicted of a sexual offense from being released in their community. – Eyewitness News Reporter Leanne Suter is live in La Crescenta, where neighbors gather to express their outrage over the possible release of that man, Leanne. LEANNE SUTER: Veronica and Jory,…

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Pakistan: Standing committee approves chemical castration of sexual abusers

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[thecurrent.pk – 6/5/21] National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice has approved chemical castration, which falls in the Criminal Law bill. As per the Criminal Law Bill 2020, if the accused commits the crime again after serving a life sentence, he will be sentenced to chemical castration. Under this law, special court, anti-rape crises cell, and special committee would be set up to hear rape cases and registered complaints. … Regarding chemical castration, Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Nafisa Shah said it is inhuman under the law. The law for…

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