Stalking in Europe

Currently, stalking is a crime provided for in only 9 of the 27 European countries. In addition Italy, the last time in order to have introduced legislation to have a regard are Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Malta, Ireland, Austria and Great Britain. Beyond compliance deficiencies that still persists in the continent is also the lack of uniform rules among the 9 states have adopted even more ad hoc. To highlight the problem has been recently Roberta Angelilli, vice president of the European Parliament on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. "There are many differences -  explained Angelilli - anti stalking legislation in the 9 countries is the definition of the offense is the type of penalties for stalkers, because of these reasons, the European Union must take action to harmonize legislation and to ensure that action is taken to the introduction of this crime in other countries States'. According to the Vice-President of the European Parliament, however, this would only the base point from which to start. "We must do more - explains Angelilli - increase awareness of the problem, give police officers a training in addition to creating more specific measures in support of victims. " And she promised: 'We are going to propose measures for the exchange of best practice in this sector. "