December 9, 2004
NZ aims to jail 'up skirt' snappers
Hi-tech "peeping Toms" could be sent to jail under proposals put forward by the New Zealand government, reports the BBC.
"It has decided to clamp down on photography and filming making it an offence to make, publish and possess so-called "up skirt" images and other voyeuristic recordings.
Under the proposed measures, the making, publishing or distributing of voyeuristic material made without consent will carry a penalty of up to three years in prison.
Knowingly possessing such material without reasonable cause will become an offence carrying a penalty of up to one year in jail.
Under current New Zealand law, such images would have to be deemed objectionable to be caught by censorship laws.
Prosecution under the country's privacy laws could also fail if the images were only made for personal use.
The legislation will be introduced into New Zealand's parliament early next year."
Related articles:
-- Thailand: Action urged over Thai camphone sex pests
-- USA: House approves video voyeurism crackdown
-- Singapore laws adequate to deal with cameraphone misuse
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