Petaling Jaya, 13th August 2024 - While the Domestic Violence Act 1994 already addresses domestic violence, Datuk Seri Dr. Noraini Ahmad states that Putrajaya is working to enhance protections specifically for Intimate Partner Violence.
“Currently, the ministry''s effort to tackle incidents of violence is limited to domestic violence through the enforcement of (the) Domestic Violence Act 1994 (amended in 2017) which
provides protection to victims of domestic violence,” the Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister told The Star.
“However, the government is strengthening our effort to expand the protection to also include protection for Intimate Partner Violence,” she added.
Noraini explained that Section 507A of the Penal Code, which criminalises stalking, is part of these efforts.
She noted that the Anti-Stalking law, which has already been enforced, could help prevent stalking, which has the potential to escalate into violence.
“The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development is deeply concerned about the new analysis from the World Health Organisation published in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health regarding IPV on adolescent girls,” she said.
Read further on The Star’s article attached.