The Operation of the Anti-Stalking Law in Malaysia

Nur Fazini Asro Ramzi Sulaiman; Asmida Ahmad; Nadia Abu Hasan; Putri Syaidatul Akma Mohd Adzmi; Amir Nur Ikhwan Amernudin

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The Operation of the Anti-Stalking Law in Malaysia

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Nur Fazini Asro Ramzi Sulaiman¹^{, *}, Asmida Ahmad², Nadia Abu Hasan³, Putri Syaidatul Akma Mohd Adzmi⁴, Amir Nur Ikhwan Amernudin⁵

¹Faculty of Law, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia

²Faculty of Law, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia

³Faculty of Law, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia

⁴Faculty of Law, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia

⁵School of Law, University of Reading, Gelang Patah, Malaysia

^*Corresponding author. Email: fazini.ramzi@mmu.edu.my

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Nur Fazini Asro Ramzi Sulaiman

Available Online 7 October 2026.

DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_16 How to use a DOI?
Keywords: Law; Reform; Stalking; Operation
Abstract: After the Government of Malaysia amended the Penal Code, the Anti-Stalking Law came into effect on May 31st, 2023. The provision allows the victim to seek protection from the stalker, including having them charged in Court. This applies to online and physical stalking. Although Malaysians embrace the new law, there are still tests to be done on how well it is understood and implemented. Under the heading of “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels,” this new law may also advance the 16th Sustainable Development Goal of the UN. The purpose of this essay is to analyse the outcome of the recently enacted legislation. As a result, the researchers will compare the decided case laws with the existing laws from neighbouring countries. Public awareness of the recently enacted law, particularly on the victim, is also included in the discussion. Ultimately, the research acknowledges the law and advocates for policies and guidelines to enhance the robustness of the newly enacted law.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the UUM 13th International Legal Conference 2025 (UUMILC 2025)
Series: Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date: 7 October 2026
ISBN: 978-94-6239-785-9
ISSN: 2667-128X
DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_16 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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