Hong Kong (China)

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has voiced “unreserved support” for the privately-owned Hong Kong daily “The Epoch Times”, which announced that it would be forced to stop publishing on 14 May 2005 because it has been unable to find a new printing house. The newspaper is well known for criticising Chinese authorities, notably for human rights violations. […]

(IPI/IFEX) – The following is an IPI press release: Vienna, 4 November 2004 IPI Calls for New Procedural Guidelines to Ensure No Repetition of July Hong Kong Media Raids On 24 July the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) raided seven Hong Kong newspapers, Apple Daily, the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the Oriental Daily News, Sing […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 10 August 2004 CPJ press release: CHINA: Search warrant revoked in Hong Kong newspaper raid New York, August 10, 2004-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes a Hong Kong court decision today setting aside a search warrant issued in a July 24 raid on the daily newspaper Sing Tao. […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: CHINA: Hong Kong newspaper offices raided New York, July 26, 2004-The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today condemned an anti-corruption agency’s weekend raids against at least six newspapers, calling the tactic “unnecessary and heavy-handed.” Officers from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) launched the raids after […]

(HKJA/IFEX) – The following is a 24 July 2004 HKJA press release: APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FROM HKJA On July 24th, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of Hong Kong raided eight news organizations and confiscated a number of journalists’ documents. The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) immediately issued a statement to express deep concern […]

(HKJA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 June 2004 HKJA press release: Hong Kong, 27th June 2004 MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS URGE ACTION TO PROTECT FREE EXPRESSION AND PRESS FREEDOM Recent events have called into question the firmness of resolve on the part of the Hong Kong government in protecting freedom of the press and freedom of […]

(ARTICLE 19/HKJA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 June 2004 ARTICLE 19 and HKJA joint press release: Hong Kong and London, 27th June 2004 HKJA RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT; CALLS ON BEIJING AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS TO PROTECT FREE EXPRESSION IN HONG KONG The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) and ARTICLE 19 – THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 27 May 2004 CPJ press release: CHINA: Former Hong Kong radio host says he quit over threats May 27, 2004, New York, NY – Former Hong Kong radio host and delegate to the Chinese legislature Allen Lee told members of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council today that he quit both […]

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 24 May 2004 Freedom House press release: FREEDOM HOUSE WARNS OF THREATS TO HONG KONG MEDIA RIGHTS NEW YORK, May 24, 2004 — Freedom House today expressed deep concern over evidence of growing threats to press freedom in Honk Kong. Freedom House, which monitors the state of freedom […]

(HKJA/IFEX) – A serious press freedom violation incident took place in Hong Kong on 2 April 2004. The police removed demonstrators who carried out an overnight demonstration outside the Central Government Offices. But before taking action, the police first cleared reporters. Unnecessary force was applied. Two reporters were forcefully taken away. One of them was […]

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has voiced concern over the recent death threats against leading Hong Kong columnist and political critic Albert Cheng King-hon. The organisation called on Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa, to order a thorough investigation into the threats. “If threats against journalists who criticise politicians or government measures succeed in silencing critics, editorial independence […]

(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ media release: IFJ welcomes postponement of implementation of Hong Kong’s Article 23 The International Federation of Journalists, representing more than 500,000 journalists in more than 100 countries, has welcomed the decision of the Hong Kong Government to postpone the enactment of Article 23, involving strident new national security […]

(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Hong Kong Should Reject Subversion Bill Chinese Legal Standards Will Undermine Fragile Freedoms (New York, May 20, 2003) – Hong Kong’s legislature should reject controversial national security legislation because it will roll back basic freedoms, Human Rights Watch said today. Despite domestic and international […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a 20 February 2003 CPJ press release: HONG KONG: Proposed national security bill threatens press freedom February 20, 2003, New York—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today submitted a memorandum to the Hong Kong Security Bureau detailing serious concerns about the proposed National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill drafted by the […]

(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a Freedom House press release: PROPOSED HONG KONG LAW SEVERELY THREATENS FREE EXPRESSION NEW YORK, December 19, 2002 — The government of Hong Kong must abide by international norms as it proposes new legislation that, as currently outlined, profoundly threatens freedom of expression and other basic rights, Freedom House […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – The following is a CPJ press release: CPJ CONCERNED ABOUT EROSION OF PRESS FREEDOM IN HONG KONG Tightening of media restrictions in mainland China demands international attention Hong Kong, September 19, 2002–Pending national security legislation represents what could be the biggest threat to press freedom in Hong Kong since the territory’s 1997 transfer […]