• More Arrests in Glacis Estate As RGP Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour
  • More Arrests in Glacis Estate As RGP Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour

    Officers from the RGP Operations Division currently investigating recent instances of Violence and Anti-Social Behaviour in the area of Glacis Estate have carried out several arrests. These follow an incident of Violent Disorder at Glacis Estate last Friday, where seven individuals were arrested by RGP Response Team officers and where bladed weapons were seized. 

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Jun 18 - “Upskirting” To Be Made A Criminal Offence In Gibraltar

The Minister for Health, Care and Justice has announced that, following recent news in the UK Parliament, the Government of Gibraltar has today published a Bill to make “upskirting” a specific criminal offence in Gibraltar.

“Upskirting” is a term used to describe the act of taking a photograph under a person’s clothing, typically up someone's skirt, without that person’s knowledge or permission. The Government says it is a form of sexual harassment that is incredibly violating and which currently is not specifically prohibited in Gibraltar. “Upskirting” is already specifically illegal in Scotland, Australia, New Zealand and some US states.

A statement continued: “Creating a specific “upskirting” offence will strengthen the law in this area, and will also ensure that this behaviour will be listed as a sexual offence for the purposes of placing offenders in the sex offenders register. The Bill will ensure that all instances where such a photograph is taken for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification or causing humiliation, distress or alarm are covered. The offence will be triable either at the Magistrates’ Court or the Supreme Court and on summary conviction will carry a sentence of up to one year in prison and/or a fine, and on indictment would carry a sentence of up to two years in prison.”

The Minister for Health, Care and Justice Neil F Costa, said: “HM Government of Gibraltar has noted steps to make a specific offence to cover the despicable behaviour known as “upskirting”. This will ensure that individuals who violate other persons in this way may be prosecuted and, in the most serious offences, subject to terms of imprisonment in line with other voyeuristic offences.”

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