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Journalists in Hong Kong are on trial for "sedition"
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/22/23 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/22/23

Journalists in Hong Kong are on trial for "sedition"

The two journalists, who have been detained for the last 10 months, have pleaded not guilty and face up to two years in jail if convicted.

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Journalists in Hong Kong are on trial for "sedition"
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/10/23 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/10/23

Journalists in Hong Kong are on trial for "sedition"

The two journalists, who have been detained for the last 10 months, have pleaded not guilty and face up to two years in jail if convicted.

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Hong Kong Now a City of Red Lines for Media, Analysts Say
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/9/23 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/9/23

Hong Kong Now a City of Red Lines for Media, Analysts Say

Hong Kong was once a model for press freedom in the Asia region, with local and international reporters covering political events freely.

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CPJ calls for release of 2 journalists jailed for covering Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/8/23 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 1/8/23

CPJ calls for release of 2 journalists jailed for covering Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests

China was the world’s second-worst jailer of journalists in 2022.

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Hong Kong: RSF calls for release of freelance journalist sentenced to 15 months for “possessing offensive weapons”
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/25/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/25/22

Hong Kong: RSF calls for release of freelance journalist sentenced to 15 months for “possessing offensive weapons”

Hong Kong, once a bastion of press freedom, has plummeted from 80th place in 2021 to 148th place in the 2022 RSF World Press Freedom Index.

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Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jailed Over Fraud in Hong Kong
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/11/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/11/22

Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jailed Over Fraud in Hong Kong

His media company, Next Digital, published the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Trial of Jimmy Lai delayed by Hong Kong
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/5/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/5/22

Trial of Jimmy Lai delayed by Hong Kong

Authorities accuse Lai of colluding with foreign forces.

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A Hong Kong publisher is facing a lawsuit relating to security laws
ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/1/22 ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 12/1/22

A Hong Kong publisher is facing a lawsuit relating to security laws

Lai's legal troubles derailed a stunning career for a man smuggled into Hong Kong from the Chinese mainland at age 12.

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Veteran journalist's conviction upheld by Hong Kong court
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 11/7/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 11/7/22

Veteran journalist's conviction upheld by Hong Kong court

Hong Kong fell more than 60 spots to 148th place in Reporters Without Borders' latest World Press Freedom Index.

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Journalists in Hong Kong are on trial for "sedition"
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/31/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/31/22

Journalists in Hong Kong are on trial for "sedition"

The two journalists, who have been detained for the last 10 months, have pleaded not guilty and face up to two years in jail if convicted.

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RSF launches a petition in support of Hong Kong's Apple Daily founder
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/25/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/25/22

RSF launches a petition in support of Hong Kong's Apple Daily founder

Hong Kong, once a bastion of press freedom, has plummeted from 80th place in 2021 to 148th place in the 2022 RSF World Press Freedom Index.

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Press freedom in Hong Kong sinks to record lows
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/25/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/25/22

Press freedom in Hong Kong sinks to record lows

The press freedom rating among the public was 42, largely stable after the last major drop from 45 in 2018 to 41.9 in 2019.

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Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong publisher, has been convicted of fraud
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/25/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/25/22

Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong publisher, has been convicted of fraud

Hong Kong officials have previously dismissed claims that the city’s laws are used to target critics.

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Journalists cannot work freely in Hong Kong
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/14/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/14/22

Journalists cannot work freely in Hong Kong

A court sentenced Edmund Wan Yiu-sing to 32 months in prison on charges of sedition and money laundering.

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RSF urges the release of Hong Kong radio host, sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison for sedition under colonial-era laws
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/9/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/9/22

RSF urges the release of Hong Kong radio host, sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison for sedition under colonial-era laws

Over the past two years, the Hong Kong government has been leading an unprecedented campaign against press freedom.

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Edward Wan Yiu-sing, host of the Hong Kong internet radio station, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/8/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 10/8/22

Edward Wan Yiu-sing, host of the Hong Kong internet radio station, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison

Wan pleaded guilty on September 1 to one count of sedition and three counts of money laundering.

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Record low levels of trust in Hong Kong's press freedom
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 9/27/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 9/27/22

Record low levels of trust in Hong Kong's press freedom

Hong Kong dropped 68 places to 148th in the annual Press Freedom Index.

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A Hong Kong journalist is granted bail
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 9/25/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 9/25/22

A Hong Kong journalist is granted bail

Ronson Chan, who chairs the Hong Kong Journalists Association, pleaded not guilty to two counts of obstructing the police.

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Hong Kong Journalist faces obstruction charge, awaits bail decision
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 9/20/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 9/20/22

Hong Kong Journalist faces obstruction charge, awaits bail decision

Obstructing a police officer in Hong Kong carries a sentence of up to two years in prison.

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Hong Kong Journalists Association head arrested, released on bail
Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 9/9/22 Press Freedom Reports ATHANASIOS DIMADIS 9/9/22

Hong Kong Journalists Association head arrested, released on bail

Ronson Chan is due to report to a police station on obstruction of police and disorderly conduct charges.

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