HKJA and other press groups initiated an online signature campaign to show our dissatisfaction over tightening company register search. A total of 183 journalists, lecturers and student of journalism participated in the campaign. HKJA had met with Christopher Hui, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB), on
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Joint Statement: Media groups say Apple Daily arrest and raid ‘shocking’
We expressed shock over the arrest of Apple Daily senior executives and the massive raid at their offices in Tseung Kwan O headquarters today. We feel shock not just because of its scale, which is much bigger than the one in August last year, but the remarks made by government
HKJA sternly clarify Ta Kung Pao articles
Ta Kung Pao published an article on their page A14, titled as ‘Paying Students to Protest with Money, wicked U.S and U.K disrupted Hong Kong’. The article said that ‘NED kept close contact with the likes of Hong Kong Journalists Association, Civic Party, Labour Party and Democratic Party through branches
Violence against Epoch Times is assault on the Press
According to Epoch Times, a female reporter of their newspaper was attacked with a baseball bat near her home today (11/5) and was injured. HKJA expresses anger over the incident, strongly condemns the violence against the media, and urges the police to seriously investigate and follow up, to bring the
HKJA reiterated that it has not received any enquiries from Ta Kung Pao recently
The Hong Kong Journalists Association issued a statement yesterday (22/4) to clarify the fact that the “Ta Kung Pao” discredited the documentary screenings planned by the Association as an “underground event” and falsely claimed that they had checked with the Association and did not receive a reply. Ta Kung Pao
HKJA regrets the false report of Ta Kung Pao
The Hong Kong Journalists Association originally planned to hold a documentary screening and sharing session this Saturday (April 24) for members. “Ta Kung Pao” published an “anonymous revelation” report today to discredit the event as an “underground screening.” The report not only misreported the broadcast location, but also falsely claimed
HKJA condemns deliberate interference with live news reporting
During the live news broadcast by TVB news reporters tonight (April 7) in Yau Oi Estate, Tuen Mun, a man shouted loudly and ran into the camera with indecent gestures, which interfered with the live news reporting. TVB finally needed to stop the live reporting. HKJA condemns such acts that
Judiciary redacted various information on the charge sheets HKJA is concerned it would undermine the principle of open justice
After the Hong Kong Government gradually restricted company searches in the name of preventing “doxxing” and protecting personal data, the Judiciary, which always emphasized its independence, has suddenly tightened the information it disseminates to the media from yesterday. When court reporters from various media organizations went to the Magistrates’ Court
HKJA’s view on CE’s REMARKS THAT “journalists have no privilege”
“I don’t see why journalists need to have the privilege. Things that can’t be seen by others need to be seen by journalists? This is what privilege is about. No one in Hong Kong has privilege.” “I have emphasized that I do not see why journalists should hold special rights,”
HKJA strongly opposes Government’s proposal to tighten company registry search and demands immediate withdrawal
The government has tightened a number of registry searches in the name of “protecting privacy”, severely undermine freedom of the press. According to the document submitted to the Legislative Council by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the “document”), without comprehensive consultation with all sectors