Articles by Hong Kong Journalists Association
HKJA and ARTICLE 19 publish annual report, urge chief executive to adopt new approach to media freedom
(HKJA/ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is a 17 July 2005 HKJA/ARTICLE 19 joint press release: HKJA CALLS ON DONALD TSANG TO ADOPT NEW APPROACH TO MEDIA FREEDOMS In its latest annual report released on July 17th 2005, the Hong Kong Journalists Association issues a 10-point list of demands to the new Chief Executive, Donald Tsang. […]
News organisations raided, journalists’ documents confiscated
(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 […]
Media organisations urge action to protect free expression and press freedom
(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 […]
HKJA releases annual report, calls on authorities to protect free expression
(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 […]
Police forcibly remove reporters covering demonstration, one journalist injured
(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 […]
Seventeen IFEX members sign appeal protesting proposed national security law
(HKJA/IFEX) – The following is a joint action signed by seventeen IFEX members, protesting the Hong Kong government’s proposed national security law: To: Secretary of Security, Mrs. Regina Ip, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China On 24 September 2002, the Hong Kong government published proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic […]
HKJA concerned about effect of proposed criminalisation of stalking on news workers
(HKJA/IFEX) – The following is an HKJA statement in response to the Law Reform Commission’s Report: HKJA’s response to the Law Reform Commission’s Report 30 October 2000 The HK Law Reform Commission today released the Stalking Report, proposing to make stalking a criminal offence and to include a victim’s right to sue a stalker for […]
Taiwan reporting the key issue for Hong Kong media
(ARTICLE 19/HKJA/IFEX) – The following is a 2 July 2000 joint ARTICLE 19 / HKJA press release: TAIWAN REPORTING THE KEY ISSUE FOR HK MEDIA HONG KONG, JULY 2, 2000: Media coverage of Taiwan has this year become the key test of media freedom in Hong Kong, according to a report of the Hong Kong […]