Publishing pictures of children in criminal proceeding breaches child Act 2001

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Publishing pictures of children in criminal proceeding breaches child Act 2001
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PUTRAJAYA: The public is reminded not to publish any pictures of children involved in criminal proceedings in the media, said Minister in the Prime Mi...

The public is reminded not to publish any pictures of children involved in criminal proceedings in the media, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

“Referring to the recent cases involving children in criminal proceedings, I would like to remind the public of subsection 15 of the Child Act 2001 which prohibits the publication of any photographs of children involved in criminal proceedings in the media. She was referring to a case involving a 12-year-old child who was charged at the Magistrate’s Court, Sepang, on Monday, for driving without a license.

On Monday, the media reported that the boy pleaded not guilty to the charge of driving a Perodua Viva car, at Taman Putra Impiana, Puchong, Selangor at 7.30 pm, July 28.

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