The proliferation of social media, and now generative AI, has given harassment a reach and intensity that would have been hard to imagine two decades ago. The Protection from Harassment Court ("PHC") was established to provide a faster, more accessible route to recourse. However, knowing how to get started with a claim remains far from simple, and can be daunting for a victim of harassment. Through this piece, Year 3 LL.B. student Amber Tng Kai Enn seeks to bridge that gap, breaking down how to bring a claim under the Protection from Harassment Act ("POHA") – from the preliminary steps of identifying the applicable statutory ground and choosing the appropriate remedy, through to the procedural steps for commencing a claim. She concludes that while the PHC has improved access to justice, scope remains to make the process easier for unrepresented victims to navigate, a need that will only grow as harassment takes on new forms, such as deepfakes.
Dealing with workplace bullies
According to a survey by Kantar, Singapore has one of the highest levels of workplace bullying in the world. In just the past year, one in every four Singapore employee has felt bullied, undermined or harassed at the workplace. These acts of bullying can take many forms and come from many different people, including your co-workers, managers and customers.
Doxxing in Singapore: Laws and Remedies
The growing trend of online vigilantism, coupled with the increasing number of doxxing incidents - where others’ personal information is published online - has highlighted the need for legislation against such conduct. In light of this growing issue, Parliament has amended the Protection from Harassment Act (“POHA”) to criminalise doxxing and provide more comprehensive remedies against doxxing. This article will explain when doxxing constitutes an offence under the POHA, as well as the remedies available for victims of doxxing.