Penal Law (Amendment – Defacing Posters on Grounds of Gender) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון - השחתת מודעות על רקע מגדר)
TL;DRA proposal to add a section to the Penal Law toughening penalties for offenses aimed at excluding women from the public sphere, including defacing advertisements with images of women.
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What does the bill do?
The proposal adds a new section to the Penal Law providing that offenses of threats, assault, or damage to property aimed at preventing women's free access to public places or preventing the display of images of women in them will be considered an aggravating circumstance. The proposal applies to existing offenses in the law and will allow a double fine to be imposed when the offense is aimed at excluding women from the public sphere. This is similar to an existing arrangement that toughens penalties for offenses with a racist motive.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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