Revenge porn now illegal in Romania

The dissemination of intimate images of an individual without their consent will now constitute a crime in Romania and can be punished with imprisonment of up to 3 years after an amendment to the Criminal Code was recently approved, reports Romania Insider.

The new law complements the Criminal Code by criminalizing the disclosure, dissemination, presentation, or transmission in any way of an intimate image of an identified or identifiable person, without the consent of the person depicted, which is likely to cause them psychological suffering or harm their image. The punishment will be imprisonment ranging from 6 months to 3 years or a fine.

The law was initiated following discussions with women’s rights NGOs, representatives of the Police, DIICOT, and the Institute of Criminology.

„Four years after its submission, Parliament has approved the USR project that seeks to cover a legislative gap in the Criminal Code. It refers to the criminalization of an act that has gained momentum, especially in the last 10-15 years. There have been numerous cases where partners in a relationship take inappropriate photos and videos of each other, and after separation, these materials are posted on the internet for revenge. The effects of such an act can be very serious, ranging from long-term damage to the victim’s reputation to loss of employment or even harassment by strangers. Currently, the only solution is a civil lawsuit, but we know that moral damages are awarded quite reluctantly in Romania and are often insufficient to cover the harm, so amending the criminal law was necessary”, said USR Deputy Mihai Badea cited by G4Media.

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