Articles by Hong Kong Journalists Association
HJKA launches second wave Campaign for Open Government
(HKJA/IFEX) – On 1 March 1998, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) called on the government to immediately provide media and public access to five major committees as part of its Campaign for Open Government. These five committees are: the Advisory Committee on the Environment, the Education Commission, the Broadcasting Authority, the Town Planning Board, […]
HKJA launches campaign for open government
(HKJA/IFEX) – On 10 February 1998, the HKJA launched a new campaign for open government by calling on the government to start work on a Freedom of Information Ordinance. It called on the government to publish a consultation document within six months, outlining different approaches to freedom of information legislation to allow a public debate. […]
Government attempts to “kill” survey by the Hong Kong Journalists Association
(HKJA/IFEX) – The Special Autonomous Region (SAR) of Hong Kong government has issued a memo to all department heads in an attempt to “kill” a survey by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) concerning access to government information. The memo, dated 19 November 1997, was designated as RESTRICTED and written by principal assistant secretary John […]