Hong Kong Journalist Association expressed regret over two recent cases of mainland journalists being obstructed by protesters as they did their work. The association also condemns acts of violence against journalists. At the weekend, a group of protesters has demanded a reporter from Hong Kong China News Agency to delete
Statements
Joint Statement by Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association： Condemnation of Violent Assaults against Journalists by People Gathering in North Point
On the evening of 11th August, the Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association received several reports of journalists being assaulted. When a crowd was beating a man in black in North Point, a Ming Pao journalist attempted to approach and find out the details, but he
HKJA condemned the violent destruction of news vehicle
In the early morning of the 5th August, protestors blocked a section of Lung Cheung Road near Wong Tai Sin Centre. A new vehicle from TVB News was blocked and destroyed. According to news reports, the destruction of TVB news vehicle has also occurred in different occasions. HKJA condemns
Statement on the “August 5th General Strike” by the Hong Kong Journalists Association
The dispute over the revision of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance continues to rock Hong Kong. The Association has repeatedly demanded the government to fully withdraw the extradition bill, to stop using force against journalists, and to hold an independent probe into the police’s handling of the press. We are extremely
Joint statement by Hong Kong Press Photographers Association and Hong Kong Journalists Association
Late last night (July 30), a number of protesters gathered outside Kwai Chung Police Station. When the police started dispersing the crowd, some police officers were seen rushing towards a retreating photojournalist and deliberately hit him in the head with riot shield, causing him to fall to the ground. A
Joint statementof Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association
On 28 July there were serious clashes between police and protesters in Sai Ying Pun and Sheung Wan. While reporting the clashes, front-line reporters found the police had fired tear gas towards them multiple times. Some of the tear gas canisters exploded very close to them. A number of photojournalists
Joint Statement: Journalists groups strongly condemns the assault of journalists at Yuen Long station; An urgent appeal to the police to protect the citizens and journalists
On Sunday evening (21 July), a gang of people in white assaulted citizens and journalists at Yuen Long station on the MTR West Rail Line, during which one male and one female journalists were attacked by weapons such as wooden rods. The journalists were beaten to the ground and the
Joint Statement: The Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association strongly condemns the Police for intentionally obstructing reporting and attacking journalists
When a journalist from Commercial Radio Hong Kong was covering the conflict between police and civilians on Sunday evening, the journalist was sprayed in the face with pepper spray by the police, even though he was wearing a reflective vest and a helmet with the word ‘PRESS’ in bold letters.
HKJA clarifies rumours about the qualifications to apply for HKJA press card
Recently rumours have been circulating online about qualifications for press cards issued by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA). The rumours spread the false information that HKJA provides special discounts for press card applications and there are no qualification requirements for the press card applicants. HKJA strongly condemns these rumours
HKJA condemns the assaults against Front-line Journalists
Hong Kong Journalists Association has received a report about an attack on TVB journalists while they were covering today’s (14 July) demonstration in Shatin. According to report, a reporter and photographer from TVB News were first insulted and then hit and kicked by the protestors while reporting the protest activities