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Singapore signals openness to chemical castration only if evidence is conclusive

Singapore says it has not found conclusive evidence yet that chemical castration would reduce crime rates, while emphasizing stiff penalties for sexual offenses involving minors.

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Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said the government remains open to considering chemical castration, also described as pharmacological anti-androgen treatment, if clear evidence shows it can reduce sex crime rates.

In a written parliamentary reply, Shanmugam said the evidence so far is not conclusive on whether the measure would bring down crime, responding to a question about whether the ministry had evaluated chemical castration or a sex offender register as additional deterrents.

The minister also addressed concerns about recent increases in reported cases of major sexual offences against children and young people, saying the government takes sexual crimes seriously and imposes stiff penalties, particularly when victims are minors.

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