#PressFreedom
HKJA Sends Observer to Inspect Police's Treatment towards Press
1430 | #CausewayBay #CWB
Today, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) sent Bruce Lui, Senior Lecturer of the Hong Kong Baptist University and independent columnist, as observer to inspect and record whether journalists would receive more unfair treatment after the shift in General Orders.
Bruce Lui told the press that as no large crashes had happened so far, he was not able to observe how the police treat the press. He pointed out HKJA will also take note of whether the police had provided adequate space for interviews. He also mentioned he would notice the safety of student journalists from HKBU reporting the scene. “But after the change in general orders, student reporters may have to bear legal consequences, including being charged with unlawful assembly or the gathering ban.” He castigated the police, "this is not reasonable.”
Source: InMedia #Oct1
#PoliceState #WhiteTerror #Journalism #BruceLui
HKJA Sends Observer to Inspect Police's Treatment towards Press
1430 | #CausewayBay #CWB
Today, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (#HKJA) sent Bruce Lui, Senior Lecturer of the Hong Kong Baptist University and independent columnist, as observer to inspect and record whether journalists would receive more unfair treatment after the shift in General Orders.
Bruce Lui told the press that as no large crashes had happened so far, he was not able to observe how the police treat the press. He pointed out HKJA will also take note of whether the police had provided adequate space for interviews. He also mentioned he would notice the safety of student journalists from HKBU reporting the scene. “But after the change in general orders, student reporters may have to bear legal consequences, including being charged with unlawful assembly or the gathering ban.” He castigated the police, "this is not reasonable.”
Source: InMedia #Oct1
#PoliceState #WhiteTerror #Journalism #BruceLui
#Crackdown #Regime
Fighting Against #PoliticalSuppression: #AppleDaily Vows to Uphold Integrity and Defend Freedom
On May 14, 2021, the Hong Kong authorities cited Article 34 of the #NationalSecurityLaw for the first time and froze the personal assets of pro-democracy media tycoon #JimmyLai, who is currently jailed.
The Hong Kong Journalists' Association (#HKJA) decried the blatant threat imposed by the Hong Kong government to press freedom and the media industry.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/29682
Veteran journalist #BruceLui, who is a senior lecturer in #journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University, pointed out that the goverment is likely to increase the intensity of the crackdown before July 1, 2021, the establishment day of the Hong Kong SAR.
Source: Apple Daily #May14
https://bit.ly/3ogugHA
#NeverGiveUp
Fighting Against #PoliticalSuppression: #AppleDaily Vows to Uphold Integrity and Defend Freedom
On May 14, 2021, the Hong Kong authorities cited Article 34 of the #NationalSecurityLaw for the first time and froze the personal assets of pro-democracy media tycoon #JimmyLai, who is currently jailed.
The Hong Kong Journalists' Association (#HKJA) decried the blatant threat imposed by the Hong Kong government to press freedom and the media industry.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/29682
Veteran journalist #BruceLui, who is a senior lecturer in #journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University, pointed out that the goverment is likely to increase the intensity of the crackdown before July 1, 2021, the establishment day of the Hong Kong SAR.
Source: Apple Daily #May14
https://bit.ly/3ogugHA
#NeverGiveUp