Last year, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) relaunched with no ground an investigation into complaints against Assistant Programme Officer Nabela Qoser. Her probation period was extended by 120 days for the fresh probe. Media reports said Qoser is now given seven days by RTHK to decide whether she will accept
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HKJA and HKPPA strongly condemn the suspected police officers for obstructing media interviews and request the police to seriously investigate and follow up
A police senior inspector was escorted by several people who were suspected to be police officers after he attended the District Court today (19/1) when he encountered the press. The suspected police officers obstructed the press and claimed “we will arrest you all if you take photos”. We strongly condemn
HKJA decided not to appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of its legal challenge over the police’s behaviour towards reporters at protests
In mid-2019, the anti-amendment campaign started. Conflicts of different scales continued to erupt in various districts between protestors, citizens and the police. Intensity of the conflicts continued to escalate and attracted international attention. Media workers are at the forefront, reporting the truth, with only one purpose: to make a comprehensive
HKJA expressed extreme disappointment with a District Court judge’s remarks that reporters who stay at a protest scene may constitute part of a ‘riot’
According to media reports, a District Court judge today (11/1) heard an unlawful assembly case during which he watched a video clip and said that people wearing yellow high-visibility jackets – who were reporters – allegedly blocked some of the victims from leaving the scene, and that they may have
HKJA extremely concerned over the delivery of court order by the Police National Security Office to request 4 media organisations to provide materials
The National Security Department of the police served a court order to four media organizations, requesting them to provide information within a time limit. HKJA expressed extreme concern about the incident. Although the Police emphasized that they are not requesting journalistic materials from media organizations, the materials requested involve media
HKJA succeeds with Judicial Review Police failure to show distinctive identification breaches Bill of Rights
Hong Kong Journalists Association filed a judicial review last year over police officers failing to show identification numbers and the failure of the complaint against police system. High Court ruled today (19 Nov) that, police officers failing to display their distinctive identification is a breach of the Hong Kong Bill
HKJA expresses extreme disappointment over the ban on journalists’ march
Bao Choy, the RTHK producer was arrested for investigating vehicle registration in a 7.21 Yuen Long Incident related episode. HKJA planned to hold an industry march this Sunday. An appeal board overturned the police ban on the march earlier today, provided that an exemption was granted by Chief Secretary Matthew
Press Unions express shock and anger over the arrest of RTHK “Hong Kong Connection” producer and urge Police to immediately release her
Bao Choy, the producer of RTHK programme “The Hong Kong Connection” was arrested this afternoon. Choy was accused of making false statements which violated Cap 374 Road Traffic Ordinance. Media organizations and unions express their shock and anger over the police’s unreasonable action. We must point out that media has
HKJA will commence ” Observer Program ” tomorrow, to observe and record the scene of large-scale public events
The Hong Kong Police Force last week amended the definition of “media representative” in the Police General Orders turning them into a process of screening the media in disguise. Many reports have shown that the police have arbitrarily pulled up orange belts at the scene of public events in recent
Joint-statement: Hong Kong press unions and associations sternly oppose the police’s unilateral revision of its definition of media representatives under the Police General Orders
The Hong Kong police today wrote to four media associations, announcing that it will revise the definition of media representatives under its Police General Orders. Under the amendment, media workers holding the Hong Kong Journalists Association and Hong Kong Press Photographers Association press passes are no longer recognised as media