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The chairman of Hong Kong's leading journalist group found guilty of obstructing a police officer

The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group has been found guilty of obstructing a police officer in a case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom

The Independent UK

Award-winning Hong Kong journalist wins appeal in rare court ruling upholding media freedom

An award-winning Hong Kong journalist has won her appeal in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the territory

The Independent UK

Hong Kong political cartoonist axed after 40 years following criticism from officials

Wong Kei-kwan, known as Zunzi, says it was a ‘mutual decision’ after the Ming Pao newspaper ended his column

The Guardian - UK

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Hong Kong court considers journalist appeal on press freedom day

Bao Choy is appealing her conviction over her investigation into a brutal mob attack at the Yuen Long station in 2019.

Al Jazeera

Making a point: Hong Kong journalists regroup abroad

Journalists find it difficult to report in Hong Kong after imposition of national security law and crackdown on media.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong court rejects bid to terminate sedition trial of Stand News

A Hong Kong Court on Thursday rejected an application to terminate a sedition trial against now-defunct online media outlet Stand News, a case that could see two former top editors jailed if convicted.

Reuters

Editor for liberal Hong Kong media outlet out on bail after year behind bars

The former editor of a major Hong Kong media outlet, who stands accused of publishing seditious materials in a landmark press freedom case in the China-ruled city, was released on bail on Tueesday after being remanded in custody for nearly a year.

Reuters

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Hong Kong court upholds veteran journalist's conviction

A Hong Kong journalist has lost the appeal against her conviction over making false statements in obtaining information for her investigation of a violent attack during the widespread protests in 2019

The Independent UK

Sedition trial begins for closed Hong Kong news site editors

A sedition trial has opened in Hong Kong for two former top editors of a shuttered online media outlet who have been detained without bail for 10 months

The Independent UK

A year on from Apple Daily’s closure, what’s left of Hong Kong’s free press?

With the newspaper’s founder and senior editors jailed, other pro-democracy media outlets shut and 1,000 journalists out of work, can press freedom survive in the territory?

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong lawyers are the next target of Xi’s national security law

Veteran human rights lawyer Michael Vidler decided it was too dangerous to work in Hong Kong the moment a judge designated to handle national security law cases implied offering legal support to democracy activists could be a crime.

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong plunges to 148th in world press freedom rankings

Asia’s one-time bastion of free speech has been battered by national security legislation, says media watchdog.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club Cancels Human Rights Awards for Fear of Legal Risks

Some journalists see the choice to ax the awards as an act of self-censorship antithetical to the organization’s purpose.

The News Lens

‘Climate of fear’: Hong Kong press club suspends press awards

The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club is the latest organisation to self-censor under the national security law.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - UK

Free media in Hong Kong almost completely dismantled – report

Government crackdown has cleared market for an expanded pro-Beijing and state-owned media sector

Newslaundry

'Don’t wish to unintentionally violate law': Hong Kong foreign correspondents club suspends rights award

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong has suspended its annual Human Rights Press Awards so as not to “unintentionally” violate any laws, according to a statement from the club president on Monday, news agency Reuters reported.

Reuters

Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents' Club suspends top Asian human rights awards

Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) has suspended its annual Human Rights Press Awards so as not to "unintentionally" violate any laws, according to a statement from the club president on Monday.

Reuters

Hong Kong police arrest veteran journalist for alleged sedition

Hong Kong's national security police arrested a veteran journalist and former contributing writer with the now-shuttered liberal media outlet Stand News, on Monday for alleged sedition, police and local media said.

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Evening Standard

Veteran Hong Kong journalist Allan Au arrested by national security police

The journalist had also worked for Stand News which was forced to close after authorities froze the company’s assets

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong journalist arrested for alleged sedition

Allan Au faces up to one year in prison if found guilty under colonial-era law.

Reason

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Ronson Chan: the former Hong Kong editor who is now a delivery driver

The journalist’s career was dramatically paused when Stand News was raided – and now he is in limbo

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