A number of journalists were surrounded and rammed at a rally named ‘愛國護港大集會’ which was held by the pro-establishment camp this afternoon (7/12). The protesters insulted the reporters with terms such as “black reporters”, “thug” and “cockroach”, and they held up slogans like “We hate fake news”. The Hong Kong
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Female reporter suspected of indecent assault by male police, Hong Kong Journalists Association urges police to seriously investigate
HKJA received a complaint that a female reporter from the editorial board of HKUST Students’ Union was suspected to have been indecently assaulted by a male police officer, while covering assembly in Central last night (28/11). The victim immediately complained to the policeman and a female commander, but they did
Hong Kong Journalists Association condemns the destructive behavior against media
“The Epoch Times” announced on Facebook that Hong Kong Newtime Printing Co Ltd in Mong Kok which printed the newspaper of The Epoch Times, was set on fire at about 4 am yesterday (19/11). The CCTV footage of the scene showed that four people were suspected of arson in the
Joint Statement by Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association: Extremely disappointed by police restrictions on journalists’ access to Polytechnic University and arrests of reporters
Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association are extremely disappointed by the police’s blockade of the Polytechnic University and all roads to the campus, which tightened the restrictions on press freedom. At about 10 pm on November 17, the Police Public Relations Branch suddenly announced that the
Joint Statement by Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association: Concern over the increasing intensity of police-civilian conflicts, urge media management to pay attention to the safety of reporters
The conflicts between protesters and police are becoming more fierce over the past few days, and the situation has intensified. Scores of journalists injured at the protests today (November 17), among them, a Mag Dog Daily photographer was shot by the police water cannon, he showed signs of internal bleeding
Joint Statement by Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association: Strongly condemn the police for suspected shooting at reporters
Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association received a report from the industry that a reporter from Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CR) who was covering civil unrest in Mong Kok early this morning (November 16), suspected that he was shot at by a police officer at close
Joint Statement by Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association: Condemn the behavior of asking cameraman to hand over memory cards
HKJA received a report that a TVB News cameraman was forced to hand over the memory card when covering protests at the Chinese University today (November 14). Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association condemn this kind of behaviour, pointing out that photographers’ memory cards are news
Hong Kong Journalists Association hope that the Chief Executive could speak and act in unison, and instruct the police to stop all obstruction of reporting immediately
HKJA has repeatedly reflected the police’s abuse of force at the scene of the conflict and unreasonably obstructing reporting, but the situation has not improved. The Chief Executive claims that she has always respected the freedom of the press, but has never promised to restrain the police force. Instead, she
Joint Statement by Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association: Condemn police attacking journalists
A Now News reporter and cameraman were hit by a police officer under a flyover with tear gas grenade without warning, when they were covering protests in Tsuen Wan at 3:30 this afternoon, resulting in injuries to the reporter’s left arm. Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press
Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association condemn deliberate attacks on reporter and cameraman
A reporter and a cameraman from TVB were attacked around 12 am on November 10, as they were covering protests in Mong Kok, some people asked them to show their press cards. After the reporter showed his press card, someone pushed him down and kicked the cameraman’s head and feet.