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Former leader of Hong Kong journalist group sent to prison for obstructing police

A prominent Hong Kong journalist has begun serving a five-day prison sentence after losing an appeal for obstructing a police officer

AAP · May 29

Former leader of Hong Kong journalist group sent to prison after obstruction conviction

A Hong Kong journalist has begun serving a five-day prison sentence after losing an appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer

The Independent UK · May 29

Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong's once freewheeling press scene

Hong Kong's press freedom has dramatically declined over some 20 years, falling from 18th to 140th in a global press freedom index

The Independent UK · Jan 12

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WSJ's parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role

A former Hong Kong reporter at the Wall Street Journal has begun testifying against the newspaper which she alleges had terminated her due to her union activities in a trial Monday

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Hong Kong authorities trying to disrupt independent press with ‘strange’ tax audits

Inland revenue targets eight outlets, union, 20 journalists and their families with supposed ‘random’ checks

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Some Hong Kong reporters and news outlets are targeted by unwarranted tax audits, media group says

A media group in Hong Kong says tax authorities have targeted at least 20 people, including journalists, current or former heads of media organizations and their families, with audits without sufficient evidence

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Hong Kong reporter says she'll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role

A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal says she'll sue the publication for sacking her because she joined a trade union

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

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Hong Kong: Stand News journalists given jail terms for ‘sedition’

Chung Pui-kuen sentenced to 21 months while Patrick Lam gets 11-month term but is released on medical grounds

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024

Hong Kong jails editors of now closed Stand News for ‘sedition’

Chung Pui-kuen jailed for 21 months and Patrick Lam for 11 months under colonial-era law.

Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2024

Hong Kong court to sentence 2 former Stand News editors in landmark sedition case

A Hong Kong court is set to sentence two former Stand News editors in a landmark sedition case that is widely seen as an indicator of media freedom in a city once known as a beacon of press freedom in Asia

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024

Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals

Two former top editors of Hong Kong’s defunct online media Stand News will learn their sentences Thursday after a landmark sedition verdict

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their families have been harassed, media group says

A Hong Kong's prominent media professional group says dozens of journalists, some of their family members and other associates were harassed this summer

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

More Hong Kongers tune out the news as they adapt to Beijing's tightening grip

As Beijing’s political crackdown dominates Hong Kong's headlines, some residents are turning away from local news, especially political reports

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2024

Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong's convictions of two journalists

The convictions of two Hong Kong journalists who led a now-shuttered online news outlet have deepened concerns of media groups and foreign governments over the city’s press freedom

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

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International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024

'Hit My Heart': Trial Of Hong Kong Editors Leave Journalists In Tears

When sedition charges against Hong Kong news editors Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam were first read out in court, former employees of the now-shuttered Stand News broke down in tears in the public gallery.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

Hong Kong journalists convicted of sedition for first time since British handover to China in 1997

’I believe that these stories and ideas can stimulate and inspire people’s thinking, reflect the times, and shape history’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

Two Stand News journalists in Hong Kong found guilty of sedition

Chris Patten condemns ‘dark day for press freedom’ as Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam convicted over 11 articles

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2024

Hong Kong court finds Stand News editors guilty of sedition

Former editor Chung Pui-kuen says freedom of speech shouldn’t be restricted on grounds of ‘eradicating dangerous ideas’.

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International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024

Hong Kong Outlet Stand News And Editors Found Guilty Of Sedition

Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997.

International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024

'Leave A Record': The Hong Kong News Editor Found Guilty Of Sedition

While on trial for sedition, Hong Kong editor Chung Pui-kuen became the defiant face of the city's media over his leadership of Stand News, a now-shuttered news outlet accused of inciting hatred against Beijing.

Verdict For Former Stand News Editors In Hong Kong

Hong Kong court to deliver verdict on former Stand News editors charged with sedition, raising concerns about media freedom in the city.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

Hong Kong court will deliver verdict Thursday for 2 journalists accused of sedition

A Hong Kong court will deliver its verdict in a sedition case against two former editors of a shuttered news outlet on Thursday

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2024

Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test

Two editors from now-closed independent publication are facing sedition charges over the outlet’s reporting.

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

What's at stake as 2 Hong Kong journalists await a verdict in their sedition trial?

Two journalists who led a now-shuttered Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict in their sedition case on Thursday, in a trial that’s seen as an indicator for press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese city

Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2023

For Hong Kong’s arrested pro-democracy activists, justice must wait

Closing arguments are due to begin in high-profile trial of 16 pro-democracy figures nearly three years after arrests.

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