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Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) producer Bao Choy Yuk-ling (C) speaks to the press at the West Kowloon Courts building, in Hong Kong, 22 April 2021, ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images Hong Kong media groups said the conviction of journalist Bao Choy Yuk Ling, who accessed a government database for an investigative report regarding a mob attack against protesters in 2019, could have a chilling effect on the industry.
This statement was originally published on ifj.org on 23 April 2021.
Bao Choy Yuk Ling, a freelance producer with
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), was convicted on April 22 of “making false statements” to obtain government data for her investigative report. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns Hong Kong authorities’ use of legal action to target members of the press.
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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.