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International Federation of Journalists Condemn Hong Kong Authorities For Imposing State Control Over Journalists

"This is another level of state control clearly at odds with press freedom. It also shows the excessive overreach by authorities against journalists and media workers in Hong Kong in a bid to control critical media coverage.

The IFJ strongly objects to any move to limit access to journalists and the narrowing of the definition of a journalist as dictated by police which have no capacity to make such a determination without the consultation of journalists.”

Source: International Federation of Journalists #Sept23

https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/hong-kong-police-amend-definition-of-journalist-to-restrict-access.html

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Joint Statement by Over 48 Online News Outlets, Sept 22, 2020: "We Will Keep Reporting"

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Hong Kong democracy and media freedom has ‘entered endgame’

The fight for democracy and media freedom in Hong Kong feels like it has “entered its endgame”, after a year of crackdowns, arrests and forced closures of outlets, the International Federation for Journalists (#IFJ) said.

Read IFJ report : Lights Out - Is this the End of Press Freedom in Hong Kong
https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/hong-kong-ifj-report-documents-dire-status-of-hong-kongs-media.html

In a report on the ongoing threats to the press in Hong Kong, titled Lights Out, the IFJ called on governments to offer support and pathways for Hong Kong journalists seeking to flee the city and find refuge to keep working.

Read full article
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/10/hong-kong-democracy-and-media-freedom-has-entered-endgame

Source: The Guardian; #Feb10