stalking

Certain areas within the legislation need to be further strengthened, specifically provisions related to survivor protection.

Ramkarpal Singh said the amendment is to protect victims of stalking, both women and men.

Victims of stalking will be able to apply for a protection order as soon as the alleged perpetrator of the crime is investigated by the police.

The proposed amendment is to insert a new section, (507a), in Act 574 so as to provide for the offence of stalking.

Efforts to pass the anti-stalking bill require the cooperation of all quarters as anyone could be a victim of the crime, Mas Ermieyati said.

Proposed amendments to the law will make both physical and cyberstalking crime, but there are still gaps to be addressed.

Not only physical stalking but also repeated online stalking is a crime, according to the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Act 574).

The bill also stated whoever commits the offence of stalking shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.

A 35-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking US Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu.

Mas Ermieyati said the amendment would be tabled in Parliament after obtaining the approval of the Cabinet.

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Copyright provisions still make a poor substitute for laws and corporate policies that specifically protect victims of online harassment and stalking.

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.