Expanding stalking bill to protect, aid victims
By Lin Fenyu 林芬瑜
On April 8, a woman was killed in a “traffic accident” in Pingtung County that turned out to be an abduction and homicide case. The victim had for a long time been stalked and harassed by the perpetrator, eventually leading to her tragic death.
The woman’s grieving family hopes that a law that prevents stalking and harassment would soon be enacted so that such incidents would not happen again.
Taiwan has no law specifically about stalking. In practice, stalkers are often penalized in accordance with the Social Order Maintenance Act (社會秩序維護法), which forbids “stalking another person without justifiable reasons despite having been dissuaded.”
Cabinet approves draft bill against stalking, harassment
04/22/2021 07:12 PM
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Taipei, April 22 (CNA) The Cabinet on Thursday passed a draft bill aimed at broadening the legal definition of stalking and harassment and allowing early intervention by law enforcement officers to protect victims.
The bill, which also seeks to significantly increase the penalties for those offenses, was approved by the Cabinet two weeks after a woman in Pingtung County was murdered by a man who had been stalking and harassing her for about two months.
According to the bill, the police will have the right to issue a written warning to a stalker or someone accused of harassment, once the victim s report can be corroborated.
Foundation, lawmakers push for anti-stalking bill
CRIME PREVENTION: A special law is needed that would allow police to intervene early on following a string of stalking cases leading to death or injury of victims
By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter
The Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation yesterday urged the government to pass legislation to prevent stalking as soon as possible to care for and protect victims.
Several recent cases that began with stalking have led to death or injury because they were not handled properly, the foundation said in a statement.
A special law is needed to deal with cases of stalking, it said, adding that regulation should not be limited to the Act of Gender Equality in Employment (性別工作平等法), the Gender Equity Education Act (性別平等教育法) or the Sexual Harassment Prevention Act (性騷擾防治法).
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