Overview
- North Rhine-Westphalia will table a joint motion with Hamburg on Friday in Leipzig to criminalize clandestine sexually motivated recordings and sexist street harassment.
- The proposal targets gaps in the criminal code to strengthen sexual self-determination, including protection from harassment without physical contact.
- The NRW Landtag signaled broad backing from CDU, SPD, Greens and FDP, while the AfD cautioned against overly broad statutes.
- Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig announced earlier this week that she will present a draft law addressing forms of digital voyeurism.
- A petition launched by Cologne resident Yanni Gentsch after she was secretly filmed while jogging has drawn nearly 140,000 supporters.