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 defining the defacing of advertisements aimed at excluding women from the public sphere as an aggravating circumstance, with a doubled fine.
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What does the bill do?
The proposal adds Section 144G to the Penal Law (5737) defining as an aggravating circumstance offenses of threats or assault aimed at restricting the presence of women in the public sphere or preventing the display of images of women in it, including defacing advertisements. In this circumstance, the fine set for the offense will be doubled. The proposal addresses the phenomenon of excluding women from the public sphere through publishing notices instructing them not to use certain areas or to change their dress.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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