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废婚内强奸豁免、“起底”成刑事罪 多项新修例明年起生效
上周五(27日),律政部发文告提醒群众,《刑事法典》(Penal Code)以及其他法令中一系列修例,将在明年1月1日起(下周三)正式生效。
在新生效的修例下,包括透过科技拥有、偷录获散播偷拍视频,乃至传“露鸟”照或视频都被列为刑事罪行。
生效的新条例也包括《刑事改革法》(CLRA)和《防止骚扰法令》(POHA)修法。上述修法草案分别在今年5月6日及7日分别在国会中别通过。
法案也加强对弱势受害者的保障,例如:对未满14岁孩童、女佣、身心残障者的犯罪刑法将加倍;对亲密伴侣施暴、包括强暴,婚内强奸豁免权也被废除。
最低刑事责任10岁
此外,最低刑事责任的年龄也从过去的七岁调高到10岁。
在刑事法改革法案下,也废除了企图自杀罪;不过,教唆未成年、缺乏心智能力者自杀得逞,仍可判死刑或终身监禁,或坐牢长达20年。
“起底”可构成罪行
而未来恶意”起底“他人隐私(doxxing)、或鼓动攻击对方,都能构成犯罪。透过网络、社交媒体,贴大字报或派传单等公开他人隐私、企图导致受害者面对骚扰、恐慌或忧虑情况的行为,将构成刑事罪,并可能面对罚款或监禁。
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