Judge dismisses obscenity charges against newspaper editor Sources News Release
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Publisher: Reporters without Borders Date Written: 17/11/09 Year Published: 2009 Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
A Lusaka court yesterday acquitted The Post editor Chansa Kabwela of a charge of distributing obscene material for sending the vice-president photos of a woman giving birth in a hospital car park.
Abstract: A Lusaka court yesterday acquitted The Post editor Chansa Kabwela of a charge of distributing obscene material for sending the vice-president photos of a woman giving birth in a hospital car park during a strike by hospital staff. Judge Charles Kafunda dismissed the case on the grounds that there was no evidence that the photos would corrupt public morals.
The judge took the right decision as the charges against Kabwela were ridiculous and baseless, Reporters Without Borders said. We non... To read the full release go to http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR655.htm
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