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Definition of stalking

Seeking the proximity of the victim with serious detriment to the person’s lifestyle and arousing, indirectly, directly or virtually, distress, fear or harm in the targeted person. This can be done in particular by trying to establish contact by any means, misusing the victim’s personal data for the purpose of ordering goods or services or causing third persons to make contact, threatening the victim or someone close to the victim.

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  • Legal definition
    Violence, Justice
    Malta - Stalking

    In Malta, the term stalking is not specifically defined, however it is covered by the Criminal ...

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    Violence, Justice
    Slovenia - Stalking

    See "intimate partner violence," where stalking is criminalised if it occurs in the context of family violence. ...

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    Violence, Justice
    Austria - Stalking

    In Austria, stalking is defined as “persistent persecution”. Criminal law distinguishes four types of stalking, for each of them imprisonment up to one year can be imposed: a) ...

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    Violence, Justice
    Netherlands - Stalking

    ... to do or tolerate something or frighten him, is guilty of stalking and will be punished with imprisonment of maximum three years or a ...

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    Violence, Justice
    Poland - Stalking

    Who, by means of stalking another person or persons who are close to her, causes in this person ...

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    Violence, Justice
    Bulgaria - Stalking

    In Bulgaria, stalking is a term used to describe a particular kind of harassment, namely ...

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    Violence, Justice
    Ireland - Stalking

    In Ireland, stalking is covered under"harassment": any person who, without lawful authority ...

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    Violence, Justice
    Spain - Stalking

    In Spain, the term stalking is not defined, but the term “physical harassment” exists, which ...