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Taipei, Dec. 1 (CNA) A newly-passed law which increases the punishments for stalking and harassment was signed into law by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Wednesday and will take effect in six months.
/ Staff writer, with CNAPresident Tsai Ing-wen （蔡英文） yesterday signed into law the Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act （跟蹤騷擾防制法）, which increases the punishments for stalking and harassment.
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday signed into law the Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act (跟蹤騷擾防制法), which increases the punishments for stalking and harassment.
Speaking at a news conference attended by Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌), Minister of the Interior Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇), and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘), Kuan Bi-ling (管碧玲) and Fan Yun (范雲), Tsai said the act would offer better protection to victims of stalking and harassment.
The act was passed by lawmakers across party lines and is to take effect in six months, she said.
“The act is an important first step toward the prevention of gender-based violence,”