Malaysia officially established a special tribunal to hear sexual harassment complaints under the: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 (Act 840)
Enforced: 08 March 2023
This new tribunal allows victims to seek remedy and redress without needing to go through the lengthy and expensive court process.
✅ Key Features:
Feature Details
🔹 Name Tribunal for Anti-Sexual Harassment
🔹 Legal Basis Section 22 of Act 840
🔹 Scope Any form of sexual harassment (verbal, physical, online)
🔹 Accessible To All individuals, including adults harassed by minors
🔹 Jurisdiction Malaysia-wide, including online/digital harassment
🔹 Age of Offender Even minors can be called before tribunal, with guardian/parent present
🔹 Damages Up to RM250,000 in compensation
🔹 Standard of Proof Balance of probabilities (civil standard)
🔹 Confidentiality Proceedings are confidential
🔹 Lawyers Not mandatory; complainants can self-represent
🧕 In Your Case (Facebook genital exposure by teenage boy):
✅ Online sexual exposure qualifies as sexual harassment
✅ You can file directly to the Tribunal even if the harasser is a teenager
✅ Tribunal may summon his parents/guardian to attend proceedings
✅ You may seek compensation for emotional distress, humiliation, trauma
📝 How to File a Claim:
Step-by-step:
Download Borang 1 (Form 1) from KPWKM Portal
Fill in:
Your detail
Incident description
Date/time of incident
Evidence (screenshot of message/photo/Facebook link)
Submit to:
Tribunal Anti Gangguan Seksual
Aras 38, Menara 1, No. 26, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 2,
62100 Putrajaya
📧 Or email if digital filing is allowed (check with KPWKM hotline)
You will receive:
A hearing date (usually within 60 days)
Notification if the offender is underage, requiring parents’ attendance
Tribunal decides and can award damages up to RM250,000
💼 What Damages Can You Ask For?
Type of Damages Description
Emotional trauma - Distress, anxiety, shame
Treatment cost Psychologist/psychiatry bills
Aggravated damages For severe violation or public humiliation
Non-contact order Prevent harasser from contacting you again
Contacts & Help
Tribunal Secretariat (KPWKM): 03-8323 2020
Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO): 03-7956 3488
Talian Kasih 15999: 24/7 support for abuse and harassment
KPWKM website: https://www.kpwkm.gov.my
📌 Summary of Action Plan for You:
Step Action
✅ Collect screenshot of the Facebook message
✅ Fill and submit Borang 1 to Tribunal
✅ Consider police report for parallel criminal case (Section 509 Penal Code, S.233 CMA)
✅ Optional: Get NGO or lawyer support
✅ Request compensation for trauma and psychological harm
