Lightning fast remedy for Sexual Harassment

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