Paedophile offender register to be established

A new law will create a register of paedophile offenders while preventing paedophiles from working in contexts involving children. The law passed on Tuesday with 157 votes in favour and 1 against. An electronic searchable database will contain names in the register for parents and other relatives to query once a legitimate request has been made. The database which also contains a list of one-time felons may only be used in the service of protecting children. Meanwhile, the penal code has been changed to ensure that perpetrators of certain types of child pornography receive a prison sentence of 20 years without the possibility of parole.