Polish Stalkers To Be Prosecuted

Warsaw, Poland 3 February, 2010 - Stalking set to become illegal in Poland – Polish Institute of Justice said.

One in ten Poles are or have been the victims of staling, a Institute of Justice survey of 10,000 people found.

That means millions of Poles are affected, forced to change their behavior or mobile number to avoid the taunts.

A report into the issue should be ready in about 6 weeks and it’s possible that stalking will then be defined in the Polish criminal code.

At present it is unknown just what level of harassment will be considered “stalking” or what fines might be associated.

Polish law does not consider stalking to be any sort of crime.

“If a women sends a man thousands of smses that she loves him, or makes hundreds of phone calls, a man is pretty much helpless and there’s nothing a lawyer can do for him,” barrister Jacek Kondracki said.

Any new stalking laws will cover physical but also virtual harassment and protect internet and telephone users as well.

Presently, the criminal code only predicts “malicious agitation” which can call for a 1500 PLN fine or a short jail term or reprimand.

By Victoria Ziarkowski
Freelance Writer

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