At Sindang Station in Seoul, where the stalking murder occurred, the memorial space prepared at the beginning of the bathroom on the morning of September 18 last year is filled with memorial messages. The picture was taken with the multiple exposure technique of the women’s toilet sign and message. Reporter Baek So-ah thanks@hani.co.kr
It was found that the number of counseling cases for stalking damage received at the ‘Women Emergency Call 1366 Center’ nationwide increased by nearly 150% compared to the previous year. In addition, cases of stalking both online and offline (real space) accounted for more than half of all stalking counseling. According to the “2022 Report on Current Status of Early Support for Violence against Women” published on the 21st by the Korea Women’s Human Rights Agency under the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, 6766 cases of stalking victim counseling were received in 18 women’s emergency hotline 1366 centers (hereinafter referred to as 1366 centers) last year. done. The promotion agency explains that it is a figure that has increased by 149.7% compared to 2021. When looking at stalking damage counseling by perpetrator type, 90.0% (6032 cases) of ‘acquaintances’ such as past or present lovers/spouses or co-workers were the perpetrators. Among the ‘acquaintances’, counseling in which a former lover was the perpetrator accounted for the most with 42.3% (2837 cases). In addition, the percentage of consultations that complained of being stalked in both online and offline spaces was the highest at 54.1% (3658 cases). Offline stalking damage counseling accounted for 25.9% (1754 cases) and online stalking damage counseling accounted for 20.0% (1354 cases). ‘Online stalking’ refers to the act of continuously and repeatedly harassing the other party by sending specific photos, pictures, or videos to the other party using the information and communication network. An amendment to the law to punish online stalking (the Act on the Punishment of Stalking Crimes) has been proposed to the National Assembly, but it is currently in the review stage of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee. The Judiciary and In-laws Committee is scheduled to open a bill review subcommittee on the 22nd to review amendments to the stalking punishment law. Among the counseling services for victims of violence for women received at 1366 centers nationwide last year, domestic violence accounted for the most with 54.5% (157,829 cases). Next was sexual violence (5.4%, 15,783 cases), sexual violence (3.5%, 10,142 cases), digital sexual violence (3.1%, 9018 cases), stalking (2.3%, 6766 cases), and prostitution (0.8%, 0.8%). 2363 cases) appeared in order. ♣️H6s Reporter Oh Se-jin 5sjin@hani.co.kr
2023-05-21 01:50:49
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