Online Crimes Against Women

A Legal Guide for Victims of Cyber Harassment, Threats, and Online Abuse

Introduction

Common Types of Online Crimes Against Women

Verbal abuse and insults through direct messages, comments, or posts

Publishing private photos or videos without consent

Threatening to disclose secrets or intimate content

Spreading false rumors or defamation damaging a woman's reputation

️ Sending sexually explicit messages or repeated online harassment

Creating fake profiles or hacking personal accounts

Posting degrading or humiliating content targeting women

Which Laws Apply to These Crimes?

Based on the Islamic Penal Code, the Cyber Crimes Law, and the Law on the Protection of Women's Rights: • Articles 697 & 698: Defamation and spreading false information • Article 619: Harassment of women in public or private • Article 17 of the Cyber Crime Law: Sharing private images • Article 16: Threats of exposure • Article 18: Unauthorized access or hacking 📌 Judges may also order restraining orders, page bans, content removal, or even immediate arrest of the accused.

Can the Victim File a Complaint Anonymously?