South Korean Justice Minister Jeong Seung-ho announced the development of an application that allows tracking of people convicted of persecution. According to the statement issued by the Ministry, women who have been victims of this type of crime will be able, on Tuesday, to use electronic devices that provide the exact location of their pursuers.
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South Korean authorities claim they will also integrate the tool into the national emergency hotline, so that police can be quickly called to protect victims when necessary. Local media say the tool is expected to be fully integrated by next year.
The new application is part of the approved amendment to the country’s electronic surveillance law. Under current legislation, victims can receive alerts when they are close to stalkers, but do not know their exact location.
To increase the accuracy of the examination, the South Korean court will require those convicted of the crime to use electronic devices attached to their bodies.
The country’s anti-stalking law was introduced in 2021. The penalty for the crime is up to three years and the maximum fine can be up to US$20,400 (about R$109,000 at the current rate). Two years later, the South Korean Parliament revised the law with the aim of making it easier to punish persecuted people.
Since then, the number of reports of stalking crimes has risen rapidly. According to the Ministry of Justice, the numbers rose from 7,600 in 2022 to 13,000 in 2024.