Address to International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) Regional...
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Inciting someone to commit suicide will be punishable with up to three years in jail under tough new cyber-bullying laws to be unveiled today. The new laws, fast-tracked by Justice Minister Judith...
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Oamaru schools are welcoming proposed law changes aiming to crack down on cyber bullying. As well, two complaints of cyber bullying were made to Oamaru police in the same day. On Monday, a 14 year-old...
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NEW DELHI: Trishna Saikia (name changed) could not believe it when her best friend created a fake profile of her on a social networking site and sent derogatory messages to common friends in a bid to...
View ArticleGovt speeds cyber bullying laws
Offenders face three months' jail or $2000 fine for using communications device to cause harm. Inciting someone to commit suicide will be punishable with up to three years in jail under tough new...
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(Source: Australian Human Rights Commission) Check against delivery Address to the National Press Club, Canberra I am delighted to have this opportunity to speak at the National Press Club here in...
View ArticlePaul Fletcher calls on MPs to pass his online safety bill
Paul Fletcher argues cyberbullying can be more humiliating than when it occurs in the school yard. Photo: Janie Barrett As the world marks Safer Internet Day, the Abbott Government is preparing to...
View ArticleInternetNZ backs Harmful Digital Communications Legislation
Monday, 24 February 2014, 9:28 am Press Release: InternetNZ backs Harmful Digital Communications legislation, suggests improvements Media release �" 24 February 2014 InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand...
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In the wake of several high-profile teen suicides stemming from Internet harassment and cyberbullying, online behaviour has come to the forefront of public consciousness and has prompted an...
View ArticleAddress to International Association of Women Judges
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(Source: Department of Justice of Canada) Legislation now in force to help protect young Canadians from cyberbullying April 14, 2015 - Moncton, NB - Department of Justice. Minister of Justice and...
View ArticleDigital devices are worse than weapons at school
Smartphones and tablets are more harmful in the schoolyard than knives, drugs and alcohol, Waikato teachers warn as the Government moves to make cyber bullying a criminal offence. Justice Minister...
View ArticleMinister Peter MacKay and Parliamentary Secretary Robert Goguen meet with...
(Source: Government of Canada) Legislation now in force to help protect young Canadians from cyberbullying April 14, 2015 - Moncton, NB - Department of Justice. Minister of Justice and Attorney General...
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OPINION: It was one of those serendipitous events Beehive spin doctors dream about. Just as a new law designed to stop miscreants misusing the web was introduced into Parliament, the nation focused its...
View ArticleCyber bullies face jail under new Govt plan
Cyber bullies could be sent to jail for up to three years under new Government proposals aimed at protecting victims of online bullying. "Tormenters are able to harass their targets 24 hours a day,...
View ArticleMinister Peter MacKay and Parliamentary Secretary Bob Dechert discuss...
(Source: Department of Justice of Canada) Federal legislation now in force to help protect young Canadians from cyberbullying May 21, 2015 - Mississauga, ON - Department of Justice. Minister of Justice...
View ArticleMinister Peter MacKay and Parliamentary Secretary Bob Dechert discuss...
(Source: Government of Canada) Federal legislation now in force to help protect young Canadians from cyberbullying May 21, 2015 - Mississauga, ON - Department of Justice. Minister of Justice and...
View ArticleCombatting Harassment, Safeguarding Singapore - A Summary of the Institute of...
(Source: Ministry of Law of the Republic of Singapore) A. Background The Conference 1 The Institute of Policy Studies organised a conference on 18 November 2013 to discuss the problem of harassment in...
View ArticleTrolling in New Zealand could lead to a hefty fine under new cyberbulling law
New Zealand is preparing to introduce a new cyberbullying law from Monday (July 6), which will prevent trolling on the web. The Harmful Digital Communications Bill was passed by parliament last week...
View ArticleNZ cyber bullies may face jail
Cyber bullies could face up to three years’ imprisonment, if a new bill being introduced to the New Zealand parliament passes. Photo: Reuters Wellington: Cyber bullies could face up to three years'...
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