It has been a year since the Stalking Punishment Act was enacted, but damage such as the 'Sindang Station Incident' has not ceased.
I've seen a lot of articles saying that the government has come up with a countermeasure.
First of all, we decided to remove the provision of non-intentional punishment so that the perpetrator can be punished even if the victim does not want it.
This is to prevent secondary stalking damage using the agreement as a pretext.
And to prevent the perpetrator from stalking again, we made it possible to attach an electronic anklet from the beginning of stalking before the court judgment.
In the meantime, as a provisional measure, it was possible to order the victim to ban access or to provide a smart watch to the victim, but there was virtually no way to check in advance whether the perpetrator was approaching the victim.
In addition, online stalking, such as so-called 'intellectual bathing rooms', which maliciously spreads the victim's photos or personal information to others online, will also be added to the punishment target.
The Ministry of Justice explained that it is necessary to be strict because it can lead to serious crimes such as the second room n.