Executive Yuan Passes Anti-Harassment Bill|防制糾纏行為 持續監視.打無聲電話將受罰
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Sexual harassment is very common in Taiwan. In the future, people will have a legal recourse. The Executive Yuan has passed a harassment prevention draft bill. In the future, harassment behavior like sustained stalking or silent phone calls that is confirmed by the police will be subject to maximum fines of NT$100,000. If the harassment continues, the perpetrator could face a maximum prison sentence of three years and fines of up to NT$300,000.
He is very annoying and tells me that, he knows my cellphone number and he will make my cellphone number known to the public.
Actress Mini Chao cries as she talks about being threatened and harassed by a fan.
Last December, a Shih Hsin University student stabbed a fellow student after she refused to go out with him. This came after months of him stalking her. Many people have also experienced harassment.
There are phone calls, like when they keep calling you in the middle of the night from a private number.
They really like you, but after they tell you and are rejected, they start slandering you online.
Many harassment victims feel helpless even if their harasser never confronts them. On the 19th, the Executive Yuan passed a harassment prevention bill.
The important thing is how the victim feels. Therefore, with this they can ask the police to help. Of course, what happens after that is the police will investigate.
The bill classifies seven types of behavior as harassment, including stalking, following, calling and not saying anything, and trying to make a date. The harassment has to be motivated by love or hate. If the behavior is confirmed by police, the harasser will face fines of up to NT$100,000. A restraining order will only be issued if further harassment occurs within the next 24 months of the fine. Repeat offenses will result in up to three years in prison and a NT$300,000 fine. Women's groups are happy the government is finally taking action, but say the law needs to criminalize harassment without considering whether the harassment was motivated by love or hate, as this is subjective and therefore creates a loophole.
Stalking and harassment victims are not confined to people who rejected someone romantically. We've seen so many cases of celebrities being harassed. Many professionals are harassed as well. Should they not protect their own safety, their own freedom of movement, their own reputation? Should these not be protected and guaranteed by law?
The Modern Women's Foundation says harassment occurs in countless forms and every case is different. Therefore, the highly specific wording of the bill may not prevent harassment. The foundation also questioned how difficult it will be for police to confirm instances of harassment.
