Due to the third wave of COVID-19 outbreak in the city, Hong Kong Journalists Association urges media organizations to implement special working arrangements to reduce the spreading risk of viruses. HKJA suggested media organisations to allow employees without a necessary office work or field operation to work from home or implement
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HKJA urges the police for an explanation on the incident of a police vehicle driving into a group of reporters which caused injuries
Hong Kong Journalists Association received reports that a police car drove into a group of reporters who were working outside Eastern Magistracy yesterday afternoon (3 July). At that time, the police car was sending a defendant to the Magistracy, it suddenly accelerated towards the court car park without using any
Statement issued by the Hong Kong Journalists Association the Hong Kong national security law
HKJA has earlier submitted our views to the Chinese National People’s Congress Standing Committee on the national security law for Hong Kong. We urged the Standing Committee to adopt a “minimalist approach” in legislating. It turned out to be the opposite. The law enacted is much harsher; its scope much
“In Hong Kong crackdown, police repeatedly broke their own rules – and faced no consequences” & “Anti-Extradition Bill Movement Series” awarded KYY Press Freedom Awards
Hong Kong experienced an earthshaking change last year. Yet excellent news reports can dig out the facts from a world full of confusion and highlight the crux of the problem. These are the characteristics embodied in the winners’ articles of the Kam Yiu-yu Press Freedom Awards. Winner of Print
HKJA’s response to Li Zhanshu, the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress regarding the description content of Hong Kong National Security Law bill
The Standing Committee of National People’s Congress (the Standing Committee, thereafter) held a meeting to deliberate the draft of Hong Kong National Security Law. Hong Kong Journalists Association sent a submission paper to the Standing Committee earlier on to express our concern on the threats to the personal safety of
Two press unions complained to the United Nations on police violence
The Hong Kong Journalists Association and the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association have called on the responsible organisations of the United Nations to set up an adhoc group to look into their complaint against on the Hong Kong Police Force for their violence towards journalists. In its report to the
HKJA Survey: 98% journalists disagree the enactment of Hong Kong national security law by The Chinese National People’s Congress
The Chinese National People’s Congress has passed a resolution on the enactment of Hong Kong national security law on May 28. It will be incorporated into Basic Law Annex III and promulgated by the Hong Kong Government. HKJA has conducted a survey between 8 June to 11 June to its
An urgent appeal to Police Commissioner to honour promise not to obstruct reporters
Together with three media associations, the Hong Kong Journalists Association held a meeting with the Commissioner for Police on Thursday last week. Mr Tang has said at the meeting: “(We will) make the best effort to ensure the reporting work of reporters. You (journalists) have the freedom and right to
HKJA and HKPPA disappointed with Police head’s failure to promise no violence against reporters
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association (HKPPA) met the Commissioner of Police and management of the Police today. The unions welcomed the personal apology by the Commissioner of Police Chris Tang Ping-keung, for his officers’ misconduct against reporters on Shantung Street in Mong Kok
Police humiliated and attacked journalists News unions and organizations issue joint protest
Stop hurting journalists! Over the past three hundred days or so, the police have seen the media as thorns in their side and stings in their eyes, and violence against journalists at the scene has been overwhelming. Last night (10 May), the police further interfered with and attacked journalists,