Laws and Policies Across the Globe Pressmen Sybil and Gideon

Why this research? It is an expository research. Reviewing laws across the globe

Contents Laws and Policies: how they matter Brief review of Laws across countries Indonesia: the Chemical Castration case The state of Rape in Indonesia Sexual Violence against women Is the punishment befitting?

Laws and Policies: How They Matter

Brief review of Laws across countries

Its illegal to die in the British Parliament Its illegal to be fat- Japan

Singapore : Sales and Import of Chewing gum Illegal to feed Pigeons- Venice

Legal to marry a dead person-France Illegal to collect rain water-Colorado

Illegal to name a Pig Napoleon- France Only qualified electricians change bulbs- Victoria,Austria Illegal to name a Pig Napoleon- France

No minimum marriage age- Saudi Arabia Illegal to flush toilet after 10pm- Switzerland

Illegal to fart afer 6pm on thursdays- Florida One in every 5 songs on radio must be Canadian Illegal to fart afer 6pm on thursdays- Florida

Indonesia: the Chemical Castration Case President Joko Widodo

Castration The concept is historic- eunuchs. Involves removal or destruction of one or both testicles. It is a drug or hormone treatment to suppress sex drive.

Reasons for human-castration include: Willfully: for inability to control excessive sexual desires. Treatment of illnesses such as cancer Transgender purposes – male to female Punishment : for sexual assault and otherwise

Types of castration Surgical Removal Self castration - Elastrator- suffocating the scrotum with rubber band. - Burdizzo – intense pressure Heating Chemical castration

Who performs a castration Doctors Cutters- retired vets. Behind the curtain. Illegal

Countries: occurrences of Chemical Castration for Sexual Offences Argentina (2010) United Kingdom (1952) Germany (1960s) Poland (2009) India (still a Parliamentary debate) Moldova (2012) South Korea (2011) United States (1966, 1997, 2008) Russia (2011) etc.

Ranking countries with the most rape occurrences: United States South Africa Sweden India United Kingdom Germany France Canada Sri Lanka Ethiopia

Rape defined by the law “Anyone who commits violence or threatens violence to force a child-person below 18 years- to have intercourse with him or with another person that causes: more than one victim, serious injury, mental disorder, infectious diseases, the loss or malfunction of the reproductive organs and /or death of the victim” Article 81

The state of Rape in Indonesia ¼ of Asian men admits to have committed @least one rape, (UN report). 31.9% of respondents admitted – rape Source: CNN.com

3rd worst place for women to live in among G20s. India first, Saudi Arabia second. Similar rape problems

Motivation of offenders 73% 0f 13000 sexual offenders said : SEXUAL ENTITLEMENT “The belief that men have right to sex with women regardless of consent.” UNIFEM) (2013) United Nations Development Fund for Women

Source: CNN.com

Other motivations include: Entertainment Punishment or Expression of Anger Alchohol

Who’s to blame? Women are blamed often for their dressing. Judges do ask, “what is the length of your pants.” Victims are scared to report rape cases.

The rape and murder of 14 years Yuyun. Yohanna Yembise, Minister of Women Empowerment and Child Protection, Blamed the parents for “Working and not being available for their children”

Objections In the words of President Widodo, “Sexual Assault is an extraordinary crime. It deserves an extraordinary Punishment.”

It is cruel and inhuman- amnesty international It violates the international law prohibition set by International Covenant on Civil Political Right (ICCPR) It violates our medical ethics-Indonesian doctors Association It is cruel and inhuman- amnesty international

Do you think the castration technique is too extreme? Do you think it can really curb the rate of sexual violence?

References www.asiapacificreport.nz/2016/07/27/women_still_not_safe_from_sexual_abuse_in_indonesian_rape_culture/ www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/10/indonesia-halt-chemical-castration/ www.wikibme.com/index.php?title=castration https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/chemical_castration www.nydailynews.com/news/world1-4-asian-men-raped-woman-survey-article-1.450676 www.m.thehindubusinessline.com/news/oneforth-of-asian-men-admit-to-rape-un-survey/article5112054.ece www.edition.cnn.com/2013/09/10/world/asia/asia-rape-report/

, , Thanks For Listening Pressman Gideon Pressman Sybil