A Canadian YouTuber accused of sedition in Trinidad and Tobago has appeared in court and been ordered to surrender his passport.
Christopher Arthur Hughes, who posts under the account “Chris Must List,” is known for videos in which he travels to dangerous places across the globe.
He was arrested on Thursday after publishing videos in which he interviewed alleged gang members about their opposition to the government.
He was charged under the Caribbean country’s Sedition Act once Trinidadian officials became aware of the videos.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police say the videos featured “individuals professing to be gang members, advocating criminal activities, and using threatening language.”
On Monday, a judge in a Port-of-Spain District Court set the video blogger’s bail at one hundred thousand dollars.
Hughes’ attorney, Anand Ramlogan, told the BBC on Tuesday that his client was “simply exercising his constitutionally protected right to freedom of expression and freedom of the press.”
He says they intend to sue the state for breaching his constitutional rights.
In a statement on Tuesday, Global Affairs Canada said it was aware of the reports of a detained Canadian and was providing consular assistance.
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