Hong Kong Government Plans Laws on Doxxing and Fake News Variety 1 hr ago
The Hong Kong government has begun the process of creating a new law to tackle the unauthorized release of personal data, or doxxing.
“The current Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance… was not intended to address the doxxing acts committed in recent years,” officials said on Tuesday as a proposal was introduced in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. The proposal could be formalized into a bill that is voted on and become law by the end of the year. Offenders could face a fine of up to HK$1 million ($128,000) and five years in prison.
Lawmakers, Experts, and Organizations Condemn the Attack of The Epoch Times’ Reporter in Hong Kong
Lawmakers, experts, and organizations worldwide condemned the latest brutal attack on an Epoch Times reporter in Hong Kong, voicing their support for The Epoch Times’ efforts in speaking the truth about the horrors of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Sarah Liang, a reporter for the Hong Kong edition of The Epoch Times, was beaten by an unidentified man with an aluminum softball bat on Tuesday afternoon. The attack is believed to be orchestrated by the Chinese regime in its latest attempt to silence the publication’s reporting.
RT WINS HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS AWARDS WITH FILM ABOUT AFGHAN POLICEWOMEN
06 May 2021, 20:12 GMT+10
MOSCOW, MAY 6, 2021 - An RT documentary about the work of policewomen in Afghanistan is among the winners of the 2021 Human Rights Press Awards. The Awards, organized by Amnesty International, the Foreign Correspondents Club Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Journalists Association, honors the best human rights-related reporting from around Asia. Lady Cops in Afghanistan by RT s RTDoc documentary channel has won in the Documentary Video category in the English language. When we learnt about female cops in Afghanistan, we just couldn t believe it. It s a country torn by relentless war. Besides, the Afghan conservative society does not approve of women joining law enforcement or the military, as this is against local tradition. Afghan policewomen are not only marginalized by their families, they also live in fear of being attacked by militants, Ekaterina Yakovleva, the head of RTDoc, comme
Hong Kong Pushes âFake Newsâ Label as Media Face âWorst of Timesâ
The police distributed a magazine denouncing ârumors and lies,â and have warned news outlets against undermining national security.
The newsroom of Apple Daily in Hong Kong in 2020. The chief of police has accused the paper of âinciting hatred.âCredit.Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times
HONG KONG â The glossy pamphlet from the police, delivered to newsrooms in Hong Kong, declared: âKnow the Facts: Rumors and Lies Can Never Be Right.â With it was a letter addressed to editors, decrying the âwicked and slanderous attacksâ against the police.
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