Laws contending harassment around*Laws contending harassment around*.the world.the world

Pakistan Pakistan

Corporal only: Three years and a fine of up to 500,000 rupees )Equivalent to Corporal only: Three years and a fine of up to 500,000 rupees )Equivalent to33,215.86 Egyptian pounds(33,215.86 Egyptian pounds( , or both. , or both.

.)Reference: See: Criminal Law )Amendment.)Reference: See: Criminal Law )Amendment

AustraliaAustralia

years for weapon-holding. 3 for non- 5years for weapon-holding. 3 for non- 5weapon-holding.weapon-holding. Also penalties of 50 penalty units )40 Also penalties of 50 penalty units )40 Australian Dollars, 300 Egyptian Australian Dollars, 300 Egyptianpounds(.pounds(.

*Reference: *Reference:www.harassment-law.co.ukwww.harassment-law.co.uk . ..)Neil Addison )Lawyer.)Neil Addison )Lawyer

FranceFrance

Article 222-33: 2 years imprisonment and 500,Article 222-33: 2 years imprisonment and 500, 000 000

French Francs )French Francs )603691.03603691.03 EGPs(. And this law and its duals only started in EGPs(. And this law and its duals only started in

1999 and kept developing sine then with strong demand from activists against 1999 and kept developing sine then with strong demand from activists againstharassment, especially moral harassment in workplaces such as companies.(harassment, especially moral harassment in workplaces such as companies.(

Reference: ”Reference: ” THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL HARASSMENT )OR MOBBING( LAW THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL HARASSMENT )OR MOBBING( LAW

“IN SWEDEN AND FRANCE AS A STEP TOWARDS EU LEGISLATION“IN SWEDEN AND FRANCE AS A STEP TOWARDS EU LEGISLATION

IndiaIndia

Although there is no specific law against sexual harassment at Although there is no specific law against sexual harassment at workplace in India but workplace in India but some some legislations protect against sexual legislations protect against sexualharassment at workplace, such as Section 354harassment at workplace, such as Section 354 deals with deals with”assault”assault to a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty, to a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty,and Section 509and Section 509 deals with ”word, gesture or act intended to deals with ”word, gesture or act intended toinsult a woman.insult a woman.““ Meaning: Penalties vary widely and sometimes are questioned to Meaning: Penalties vary widely and sometimes are questioned to.the civil senate.the civil senate

RussiaRussia

Unexampled; the law is rarely enforced in Russia.Unexampled; the law is rarely enforced in Russia.

Also: Also:MM ore than half of men and most women believe that a woman who ore than half of men and most women believe that a woman whoprotests or resists sexual harassment in the workplace risks losing her jobprotests or resists sexual harassment in the workplace risks losing her job or orreduction in Salary.reduction in Salary. Penalty: 3 years imprisonment, Penalty: 3 years imprisonment,

Other roles by the government: Other roles by the government:blacklisted 300blacklisted 300 MoscowMoscow firms where sexual firms where sexual harassment is known to have harassment is known to havetaken placetaken place

United kingdomUnited kingdom

Most of the accusations hold the term ”offense“.Most of the accusations hold the term ”offense“.And penalties largely differ;And penalties largely differ; 1- 1-six months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or bothsix months, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both

2- Extreme violence: 2- Extreme violence: imprisonment for a term not exceeding six imprisonment for a term not exceeding sixmonths, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or bothmonths, or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both

Much more details on: Much more details on:

httphttp://://wwwwww..legislationlegislation..govgov..ukuk

EgyptEgypt

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