RR Phantom
Location : Wasted Space Job/hobbies : Cayman Islands Actuary
| Subject: Rights violation: Hong Kong photographer to face Thai trial over flak jacket Tue Oct 13, 2015 2:16 am | |
| A Hong Kong photographer detained in Thailand for carrying a bulletproof jacket and helmet will face trial after pleading not guilty on Monday to a weapons possession charge
The case has sparked an outcry from media freedom groups, who say journalists should not be punished for carrying body armour and protective gear in and out of dangerous zones.
Anthony Kwan Hok-chun, who works for the Hong Kong-based Initium media group, was briefly held on August 23 after trying to depart Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport with a flak jacket and helmet in his hand luggage.
Both items are classified as weapons under Thai law and Kwan was charged with breaching the Arms Control Act -- punishable by up to five years in jail.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/29788981/hong-kong-photographer-to-face-thai-trial-over-flak-jacket/ |
|