Calls for Hong Kong anti-stalking law after man acquitted of following teen girl

Following the acquittal of a man who followed a teenage girl to her school, lawmakers and a government adviser are urging Hong Kong to enact anti-stalking legislation. The current legal framework makes prosecuting repeated harassment challenging, as there is no specific law criminalizing stalking. Experts suggest revisiting a proposal for such legislation that was first raised 26 years ago. Unlike many other places, Hong Kong relies on a collection of different laws, and even doxxing statutes are considered inadequate for addressing cyberstalking. The magistrate who acquitted the defendant in the recent case also highlighted the absence of laws specifically targeting stalking.