Human rights activist Mu Sochua to speak in Ridgefield, Weston
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| Mu Sochua (AP) |
Staff Report
Wilton Villager (Connecticut, USA)
RIDGEFIELD -- Mu Sochua, a Cambodian Parliamentarian and human rights activist, is scheduled to speak Nov. 14 in Ridgefield in conjunction with a documentary screening.
As part of the program, Vital Voices will present "REDLIGHT," a documentary exposing the global issue of human trafficking. The film's director, Guy Jacobson, was honored with the U.S. State Department's Global Hero Award in 2008.
Narrated by actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lucy Liu, the film focuses on the personal stories of the victims of child sexploitation and two advocates for change: Sochua and grass-roots advocate Somaly Mam. Both have since been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and have won other human rights awards around the world.
