The Hong Kong Journalists Association has tracked what appears to be a systematic and organised attack against journalists in the city, with a spike in harassment and increased severity of the type of incidents reported. From June to August this year, dozens of journalists, their family members, or their family
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Press freedom in Hong Kong at 11-year low according to media survey, amid fears over Article 23 national security law
Press freedom in Hong Kong has continued its downward slide, an annual survey by the Hong Kong Journalists Association shows, with many reporters fearing further restrictions as a result of recently-introduced Article 23 national security legislation. In the latest Press Freedom Index, published by the HKJA on 20 August, journalists
HKJA grateful for support following unreasonable dismissal of chair, reiterates commitment to press freedom and union rights
The HKJA has received an outpouring of support and solidarity from across Hong Kong and around the world after announcing the unreasonable dismissal of its new chair Selina Cheng last Wednesday. The HKJA would like to extend its gratitude to both local and international media and other institutions for their
The HKJA condemns The Wall Street Journal for termination the employment of HKJA chairperson and is consulting lawyers about the paper’s potential breach of Hong Kong labour law
The Hong Kong Journalists Association is disappointed and outraged by the Wall Street Journal’s decision to terminate the employment of HKJA chairperson Selina Cheng, who has worked for the paper since April 2022. Ms. Cheng, who was elected by HKJA members last month, was told on July 17 that her
Results of 2024-25 Executive Committee Election
The Hong Kong Journalists Association held its 2024 Annual General Meeting today (22 June). The election results of the HKJA Executive Committee 2024-25 are as follows: Chairperson CHENG, Selina Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Vice-chairperson LEUNG Yiu-chung Freelancer ExCom Members CHENG Cheuk-ling Reporter, Subtext CHEUNG Ho-ming Senior Policy Advisor* GRIFFITHS, James Asia Correspondent, The Globe
The Hong Kong Journalists Association to lodge submission to the Security Bureau on Basic Law Article 23 Legislation
The Security Bureau has released a public consultation document on the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law. The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) believes that the proposed legislative framework will have profound and far-reaching implications on the press. It is necessary to raise the following questions and concerns:
Secretary for Justice accepts Injunction must not restrict freedom of the press and media
The High Court will on July 21 hear an injunction application by the government (Case no. HCA855/2023) against the song “Glory to Hong Kong”. Following objections from the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), including that the injunction failed to provide protection for journalists and the media, the Department of Justice
Hong Kong’s Press Freedom Index hits new low With most hesitation in criticising the Central Government
The general public and journalists both say press freedom has declined in Hong Kong over 2022, according to the Hong Kong Journalists Association’s (HKJA) latest Press Freedom Index (the Index). Hong Kong’s press freedom hit a new low in 2022 since the Index was founded in 2013, according to ratings
HKJA expresses concern over the impact of Cable TV’s surrender of its domestic pay TV license on the industry
Hong Kong Cable Television (Cable TV) announced yesterday that the company has returned its domestic pay-TV license to the Government, and its pay channels will be terminated in June, while the brand “i-CABLE News” will be retained and will continue to operate through its free TV channels and multimedia platforms.
Hong Kong Journalists Association expresses deep regret over the arrest of HKJA chairman Chan Ron Sing
Hong Kong Journalists Association chairman and Channel C’s Multimedia Production Supervisor (local news) Ronson Chan was stopped by two plainclothes police officers when he was on his way to cover a housing estate owners’ meeting in Mong Kok at around 11 a.m. yesterday (September 7). Chan was asked to show