Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2003. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2003. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
Reuters NewMedia - Tuesday, November 25, 2003
Members of parliament had given initial approval to the measure, allowing it to go for cabinet consideration, a parliamentary official said on Tuesday.
Police statistics show the incidence of child rape in Zambia jumped 68 percent to 400 cases in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2002.
A widespread belief that having sex with a minor can cure AIDS has exacerbated the problem.
Amos Nakalonga, Chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Good Governance and Human Rights said in a report seen by Reuters on Tuesday that the committee "recommends that men who rape children must be castrated...we are upholding people's views".
The parliamentary official said the recommendation was likely to be included in draft legislation but did not say when parliament was likely to debate the amendment further. Parliamentary committee reports often act as guides to the government when it introduces or amends laws.
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