After a Japanese fighter, Hannah KimuraThe 22-year-old will commit suicide in 2020 due to cyber bullying. Japan has chosen to amend its law on cyberbullyingAs well as the Criminal Code.

The parliament of that country approved a Increase fines for online insults; Change the sentence, which amounted to about 30 days in prison and a fine of up to 10,000 yen, at a new rate. Imprisonment or a fine of up to one year in the amount of 300 thousand yen; The equivalent of $ 2,200, 275,000 Argentine Pesos or 45,000 Mexican Pesos.

It will be a more controversial bill, opponents say May mean restriction of freedom of expression. For their part, lawmakers argued that Stricter regulations against cyber bullying were needed.

According to the Japanese Criminal Code, harassment is defined as “publicly degrading a person’s social position without specific facts or specific actions about them,” a Justice Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying. CNN. However, there is a terminological flaw due to that The ambiguity of the definition of insultAs well as slander.

Depending on the average nippon.comThe Asian country has received 353 cyberbullying complaints in 2021; 40 more than a year earlier. According to the National Police Agency, 315 of them are cases of defamation and the rest are insults. They also noted that 387 complaints of intimidation and 325 cases of violations of the law against physical harassment were intervened this year.

On the other hand, that year More than 12,000 cybercrime cases were reviewedIncluding allegations of bank fraud and theft of personal data.

Who was Hana Kimura

Hannah Kimura was a professional wrestler and reality TV star.Who participated in the show Netflix Named “Terrace House”. He previously worked for companies such as the World Wonder Ring Stardom.

After participating in the fifth season of “Terrace House”, the Japanese fighter suffered a long depressive episode. Comments and insults received through social networks. The reason for the cyberbullying against him was the transfer of an argument he had with another participant in the dispute. Reality shows

The company Stardom confirmed her death in May 2020 via Twitter: “We are saddened to announce the death of Hana Kimura. We ask for their respect and time for the people closest to them to discuss what happened, as well as your prayers for it. “

Cyberbullying in Latin America

According to a report by the UNESCO International Center for the Promotion of Human Rights, Mexico and Argentina are the two countries with the highest crime of child cyberbullying in Latin AmericaWhich includes violent practices such as bullying, care and mistreatment at school via the Internet, in 2021.

Third on the list are Honduras, Costa Rica and Chile. Brazil, in turn, is in sixth place, followed by Peru and Uruguay.

The The most commonly used apps for harassment are WhatsApp74% while Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Zoom and Telegram They share the rest. According to the report, 90 percent of the victims said harassment was part of their daily lives, which could last for months. Meanwhile, 6 out of 10 cases are not recorded due to shame or lack of information.

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