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Normally at this time of year, Hong Kong media would have been bustling to prepare coverage of yesterday’s anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre that, before COVID-19 restrictions hit, usually included a huge vigil in Victoria Park. The event is illegal in China, but had been proudly held in Hong Kong for decades.
This year, journalists at the respected public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) said they had been told to stand down.
“We were informed that no political story is allowed,” said Emily, an RTHK employee who, along with others interviewed for this article (Ann and Andy, mentioned later), asked
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Bao Choy Yuk-Ling, a freelance journalist with RTHK, poses for pictures outside West Kowloon Magistrates Courts as she arrives for charges of making a false statement to obtain data for a documentary on the police s handling of a mob attack, in Hong Kong, China April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Pak Yiu
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A Hong Kong court found a journalist guilty on Thursday of making false statements to obtain data for a documentary on the police handling of a mob attack on pro-democracy protesters, reporters and bystanders in 2019.
The case has fuelled concern over a crackdown on press freedom in the Chinese-ruled city, which has become increasingly authoritarian after a sweeping national security law imposed last year.
Hong Kong journalist improperly accessed public records, court rules
Bao Choy Yuk-Ling, a freelance journalist with RTHK, poses for pictures outside West Kowloon Magistrates Courts as she arrives for charges of making a false statement to obtain data for a documentary on the police s handling of a mob attack, in Hong Kong, China April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Pak Yiu reuters tickers
This content was published on April 22, 2021 - 10:51
April 22, 2021 - 10:51
By Jessie Pang
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court found a journalist guilty on Thursday of making false statements to obtain data for a documentary on the police handling of a mob attack on pro-democracy protesters, reporters and bystanders in 2019.