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The punishment for rape in Malaysia is a prison term of up to 30 years, plus whipping and a fine; the law against rape is enforced effectively. Despite effective rape enforcement, however, there is also a complicated issue concerning the way the law limits, much to the detriment of rape victims, what actually constitutes as rape.
The following is a list of acts of the Parliament of Malaysia by citation number. The list includes all principal laws of Malaysia enacted after 1969 and pre-1969 laws which have been revised by the Commissioner of Law Revision under the authority of the Revision of Laws Act 1968. Repealed acts and acts not yet in force are stricken through.
From 2000 to 2007, there was an increase of rape cases in all 15 states of Malaysia, from 1217 to 3098 cases. Among all 15 states in Malaysia, Johor had the highest rape cases as of May 2017. [10] Based on the statistics released by the Penang Women Centre for Change, one woman is being raped every 35 minutes in Malaysia. [11]
An Act Providing for Stronger Protection Against Rape and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Increasing the Age for Determining the Commission of Statutory Rape, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as "the Revised Penal Code," Republic Act No. 8353, Also Known as "the Anti-Rape Law of 1997," and Republic Act No. 7610 ...
Sexual harassment at the workplace is a major problem in Malaysia. [10] The prevalence of sexual harassment in Malaysia has been studied across different settings; within the civil service, [11] [12] [13] various public and private workplaces such as hospitals, [14] hotels, [15] small and medium businesses, [16] as well as various higher education institutions, [17] both public [18] and ...
Capital punishment in Malaysia is used as a penalty within its legal system for various crimes. There are currently 27 capital crimes in Malaysia, including murder , drug trafficking , treason , acts of terrorism , waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong , and, since 2007, rape resulting in death.
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The anti-rape movement is a sociopolitical movement [1] which is part of the movement seeking to combat violence against and the abuse of women.. The movement seeks to change community attitudes to violence against women, such as attitudes of entitlement to sex and victim blaming, and attitudes of women such as self-blame for violence.