Her campaign led to the government supporting a bill to close loopholes in the law that had previously meant some voyeuristic photographs taken without consent were not illegal. The two new laws criminalise taking ‘upskirt’ images wherethe purpose is to obtain sexual gratification, or to cause humiliation, distress or alarm. Justice officials have said the laws will also cover paparazzi who are caught taking intrusive images. “We have always been clear – there are no excuses for this behaviour and offenders should feel the full force of the law. #Upskirting is a crime as of today thanks to the tireless campaigning of @ginamartin_uk & others and the @MoJGovUK taking action.

Source: The Express Tribune April 12, 2019 12:33 UTC