Category: Hong Kong press freedom

Public Broadcaster RTHK Boss Appointed Hong Kong Security Chief, Raising Concerns

July 1, 2022
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The Hong Kong government recently announced a new round of switching of their upper management, including the appointment of Patrick Li Pak-chuen, Director of Broadcasting, as the new Permanent Secretary of the Security Bureau. As Director of Broadcasting Li had been accused by analysts of turning Radio and Television of Hong Kong (RTHK) into state…

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In Remembrance of Apple Daily

June 25, 2022
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June 20, 1995 was the first print edition of Apple Daily in Hong Kong. June 24, 2021 was the last print run of Apple Daily. The raid of Next Digital, the parent company of Apple Daily and Next Magazine in Cheung Kwan O by 500 police in June last year, has been more than surreal….

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Hong Kong Police Arrest Independent Journalist Over ‘Seditious Publication’

April 12, 2022
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A veteran journalist for the now-defunct independent media outlet Stand News was arrested by Hong Kong national security police on April 11 for allegedly conspiring to publish “seditious publication.” Allan Au, 54, was released on bail later that day after being held in custody for 17 hours, Hong Kong news agency The Standard reported. Au…

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