Photojournalist in photo workshop jailed in Cambodia

[raayat00]

Hi, just spreading the word here about Go Takayama, a Japanese visual journalist who was arrested and jailed in Cambodia on charges of producing pornographic content.

Workshop organisers are saying those Takayama was wrongfully accused of those charges.

Takayama was participating in the Angkor Photo Workshop, part of the Angkor Photo Festival.

Are any CSers taking part?

Here is an article in the National Press Photographers Association (USA)
http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2010/12/go.html

This is the workshop's blog
http://apws.wordpress.com/

 

[bayusuputra]

that's so sad..being at the wrong time.. But i think the police realized their mistakes but don't dare to admit so..

 

[bayusuputra]

anyway, hopefully he can be released ASAP.. What he did was not wrong..

 

[raayat00]

Good news! Go got out.
http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2010/12/takayama.html
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010120645189/National-news/photographer-to-be-set-free.html

 

[The Hulk]

Thank god.