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Landmark ruling in Sierra Leone 'revenge porn' case

A court in Sierra Leone has handed a landmark sentence in what is believed to be the first case of its kind on a man guilty of 'revenge porn' - the sharing of private, sexual materials without consent with the intent of causing distress and humiliation. Fatmata Forster is chairperson for Legal Access through Women Yearning for Equality, Rights and Social justice or L.A.W.Y.E.R.S. She explains the significance of the case to Focus on Africa's Bola Mosuro.

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