Labour activist Rath Rott Mony arrives at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for the verdict over his role in making a documentary about sex-trafficking that the government said contained fake news, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Jun 26, 2019.
The documentary Mony worked on,"My Mother Sold Me", included an account of a Cambodian girl from a poor family who it said was sold into sex work, prompting authorities to question the people involved in her alleged sale.Authorities concluded the girl and her mother were paid US$200 to lie for a film that had damaged Cambodia's reputation.Mony, a trade union leader, was ordered to pay US$17,500 of damages to two of the mothers of girls in the film.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Humanoid clerk helps to cut red tape in RussiaA human-like robot designed to look and act like a female clerk has started providing services to the public at a government office in Siberia.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
US discusses five-power summit with RussiaThe United States said Monday that it spoke with Russia about convening a summit of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a key ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Malaysian court hears contempt case against news portal Malaysiakini amid media crackdownKUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - A Malaysian court heard on Monday (July 13) a contempt case brought by the government against independent news portal Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief over readers' comments posted on its website, in a case widely seen as a test for press freedoms.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Singapore reports 347 new COVID-19 cases, 7 community infectionsSINGAPORE: Singapore reported 347 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Jul 14), with seven infections in the community, the Ministry of ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
EU top court to rule in landmark Facebook, Schrems privacy caseEurope's top court will on Thursday rule on the legality of tools companies use to transfer Europeans' data around the world, in the latest clash ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
FIFA welcomes CAS decision to uphold life ban on former Afghan soccer presidentREUTERS: FIFA has welcomed a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejecting an appeal against the life ban imposed on the former ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »