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Defining sexual harassment in the absence of deterring laws
26-6-2018
In its issue on Saturday, Al Akhbar newspaper touched on sexual harassment with particular reference to a recent incident which went viral on Facebook. A sexual innuendo mentioned in the electronic conversation between a young man and woman has developed into an accusation of sexual harassment and a decision to stop the harassing party until an announcement is made in the case of defamation filed by the complainant. Al Akhbar wrote that the endorsement of a law which criminalizes sexual harassment and the serious tackling of the issue by the former Legislature would have rationalized the debate sparked in the past few days on the definition of harassment, stressing that, in the absence of a competent law, the definition will remain obscure while the dispute continues. On the subject, Al Akhbar spoke to lawyer Karim Namur who collaborated with the Feminist Collective, Nasawiya, in editing a draft law related to sexual harassment, and who maintained that “an act is labeled harassment only if it implicates several elements. Otherwise, the laws would serve as a moral police regulating relations between people.” Hence, Namour went on to say, the legislation is important for it rationalizes any argument interpreted emotionally on social media networks.” It is not recommended to tag every word or phrase as an act of harassment for this trivializes the issue, Namour explained, adding that, unfortunately, this could exacerbate further macho reactions and play down feminist concerns.
For more on the subject, kindly visit the link below: https://goo.gl/BneCrM. (Al Akhbar, June 23, 2018)
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