A case of alleged sex slavery

Belajar bahasa Inggris dengan dua berita tentang kasus perbudakan seks di Argentina dan pidato nasional Presiden Putin.

A case of alleged sex slavery

A court in Argentina has cleared all 13 defendants in a high profile case of alleged sex slavery. Marita Baron disappeared a decade ago after allegedly being kidnapped and forced into prostitution.

But the court in Tucuman said there was no clear physical evidence against the defendants because her body had never been found. Ms Baron's mother Susana Trimarco rescued hundreds of women from sex slavery in Argentina during the search for her daughter.

Her lawyer called the verdict a clear act of corruption. The defendants said they ran bars, not brothels.

Putin first state of the nation address

President Vladimir Putin of Russia is delivering his first state of the nation address since being re-elected earlier this year.

President Putin is setting out his plans for the next five years. The BBC Moscow correspondent says that as well as addressing the economy and the fight against corruption, President Putin is also likely to call for more patriotism.

Last year there were unprecedented street demonstrations by Russians opposed to his re-election. Since then President Putin has introduced tough new laws against unauthorised protest.

Kasus dugaan perbudakan seks

Sebuah pengadilan di Argentina menyatakan tidak bersalah 13 tersangka dalam kasus perbudakan seks yang menyita banyak perhatian. Marita Baron menghilang satu dekade setelah diduga diculik dan dipaksa masuk pelacuran.

Namun pengadilan di Tucuman mengatakan tidak ada bukti-bukti fisik yang jelas atas para tersangka karena jenazahnya tidak pernah ditemukan. Ibu Baron, Susana Trimarco, menyelamatkan ratusan perempuan dari perbudakan seks di Argentina selama mencari putrinya.

Penasehat hukumnya mengatakan keputusan bebas itu jelas sebuah tindakan korupsi. Para tersangka mengatakan mereka mengelola bar dan bukan tempat pelacuran.

Pidato nasional Putin pertama

Presiden Rusia, Vladimir Putin, menyampaikan pidato nasional pertama sejak terpilih kembali tahun ini.

Presiden Putin akan menetapkan rencananya untuk lima tahun mendatang. Wartawan BBC di Moskow mengatakan selain menangani perekonomian dan perang melawan korupsi, Presiden Putin juga kemungkinan akan menyerukan patriotisme yang lebih besar.

Tahun lalu ada unjuk rasa di jalanan yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya oleh warga Rusia yang menentang terpilihnya kembali Putin. Sejak saat itu Putin sudah memberlakukan undang-undang baru yang lebih keras melawan unjuk rasa yang tidak mendapat izin.