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Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) producer Bao Choy Yuk-ling (C) speaks to the press at the West Kowloon Courts building, in Hong Kong, 22 April 2021, ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images Hong Kong media groups said the conviction of journalist Bao Choy Yuk Ling, who accessed a government database for an investigative report regarding a mob attack against protesters in 2019, could have a chilling effect on the industry.
This statement was originally published on ifj.org on 23 April 2021.
Bao Choy Yuk Ling, a freelance producer with
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), was convicted on April 22 of “making false statements” to obtain government data for her investigative report. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns Hong Kong authorities’ use of legal action to target members of the press.
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By THEODORA YU AND SHIBANI MAHTANI | The Washington Post | Published: April 22, 2021 HONG KONG An award-winning Hong Kong journalist was found guilty of a crime Thursday for using a public database to expose police failings, the first time a member of the news media has faced prosecution in the Chinese territory for an act of reporting. The verdict against 37-year-old Choy Yuk-ling, also known as Bao Choy, highlights the deterioration of media freedoms in Hong Kong, supposedly protected under the law, as China remodels the city after imposing a draconian national security law. This prosecution is part of a continuing strategy by the government of using the legal system to crack down on dissent, which now includes anyone including investigative journalists who attempts to challenge the government s official narrative, said Antony Dapiran, a Hong Kong-based lawyer and writer.
Hong Kong court finds journalist guilty for exposing police failures ANI | Updated: Apr 23, 2021 22:26 IST
Hong Kong, April 23 (ANI): As China continues to impose severe crackdowns on the people of Hong Kong, an award-winning Hong Kong journalist was found guilty of a crime on Thursday for using a public database to expose police failings, the first time a member of the news media has faced prosecution in the Chinese territory for an act of reporting.
The Washington Post (WaPo) reported that the verdict against 37-year-old Choy Yuk-ling, also known as Bao Choy, highlights the deterioration of media freedoms in Hong Kong, supposedly protected under the law, as China remodels the city after imposing a draconian national security law.
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