Parliament. Gender-Based and Sexual Violence: MPs Adopt New Measures Against Cyberviolence
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The National Assembly is continuing its consideration of the proposal for an "integral" law against gender-based and sexual violence, including the unanimous adoption of a specific offence to punish the unacceptably sending of sexual images and a new offence of "furtive stalking". The debates have also focused on prostitution and online pornography.
The pace of the debates became a critical issue, as several hundred amendments remained to be examined Wednesday afternoon and the formal vote on the text was scheduled for Tuesday. In an attempt to stay on schedule, the Socialist MPs, who were partly responsible for drafting the text, announced the withdrawal of approximately one-third of their remaining amendments. The MPs unanimously adopted, in particular, the creation of a specific offense…
The MPs have adopted the creation of a specific offence to punish the sending of such images without consent within the framework of the comprehensive law against VSS.
As part of the fight against sexual and gender-based violence against women and children, MPs are considering a text that provides for harsh penalties for sending unacceptably sexual images.
▶️ Members of Parliament unanimously adopted a measure on Wednesday aimed at penalizing "dick pics," namely the non-consensual sending of sexually explicit content. This practice had previously been relatively difficult to prosecute. - Non-consensual sending of sexually explicit images penalized by MPs (Police, Justice, and Crime).
Unaccepted sending of images of a sexual nature could thus far escape a criminal sanction. A blind spot corrected by the comprehensive law on gender-based and sexual violence, Wednesday, 7 October.
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