HKJA seeks amendments to The Doxxing Injunction to protect Hong Kong’s constitutionally protected freedoms of the press and expression. The HKJA seeks to be heard at the scheduled hearing of the ‘The Doxxing Injunction’ on Friday 8th November 2019 and an order that the injunction does not prohibit “any lawful
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Joint statement: Journalists silently withstand police riot, unions express sincere regret over police cancellation of the press conference
Frontline reporters have been targeted by police officers for several months, and the news industry has issued statements and written to the police on many occasions asking to stop obstructing reporting, but no improvement has been made. Some reporters launched a silent operation at a police press conference on the
Joint statement: News unions and agencies strongly condemn the police for the arbitrary arrests of journalists, urging the chief executive to order police to stop using violence and obstructing reporting
Demonstrations have continued in recent months. The government has repeatedly emphasised that it will not tolerate violence, but on the other hand, it turns a blind eye to the police’s verbal and even physical violence against reporters. Last night (November 3), a correspondent and a student reporter were unreasonably arrested
HKJA condemns disruption of media report
According to Radio Television Hong Kong, the Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch, located on Queen’s Road East in Wan Chai, had its front door glass damaged, with fragments scattered all over, and the lobby set on fire. The words “驅逐共匪” were written outside the gate of the building. HKJA
HKJA strongly condemns the police for obstruction of reporting and urges the senior management of the police force to impose restrictions
Journalists have worked tirelessly to report the truth in the past few months, but they have been repeatedly obstructed by police officers during reporting. There was no exception last night. A photojournalist from Radio Television Hong Kong was confronted by the police with shield and flashlight, and also sprayed with
JOINT STATEMENT BY HONG KONG JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION AND HONG KONG PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION：Strongly condemn the police unreasonably arrested reporters and obstructed reporting
Since the social movement in Hong Kong lasted for more than four months, the attitude of frontline police officers towards the media has worsened. Last night (October 27), during the operation in Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui, a number of riot police officers arbitrarily obstructed reporters from reporting and
HKJA concern over court’s order prohibiting the revealing of the electoral register to the public and candidates
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of the Junior Police Officers Association for the application for an interim injunction yesterday (October 22) prohibiting the electoral officer from revealing the electoral register to the public and candidates, including the name and address of the voter, until the hearing of the
HKJA vehemently condemns Police spraying, firing teargas canisters at reporters
The Hong Kong Police Force has been obstructing the work of reporters at protests in recent months. They have even used excessive and unnecessary force. The Hong Kong Journalists Association has time and again expressed our discontent. Police has not just failed to make any improvement. They did more to
Joint statement by journalist unions, groups and academics against any selection of journalists arrangements
Recent press reports said the Government and the Police are conducting studies on the issuing of official press cards and identification items and other methods for the purpose of identifying reporters covering protests. Journalist unions, groups and academics solemnly opposes any official selection of journalists arrangements, which will inevitably undermine
Joint Statement:Gag Orders on the Press in Hong Kong
We the undersigned express our grave concern about steps taken by prosecutors at recent hearings in magistrates’ courts, to limit reporting of criminal proceedings by the Press. Prosecutors have sought anonymity/gag orders in respect of witnesses who are ordinary police officers. These applications, if granted, would prohibit the publication by