Macau authorities refused entry to Vivian Tam, a senior journalism lecturer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), citing concerns over public security.

WPF strongly condemns the conviction of Gwyneth Ho and 13 other pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong's largest national security case to date.

WPF vehemently condemns the recent detention and subsequent deportation of Aleksandra Bielakowska, the Advocacy Officer for Reporters Without Borders (RSF), by the Hong Kong authorities.

CFWIJ and WPF are concerned by the disappearance of journalist Minnie Chan following her attendance at a security conference in Beijing.

Documentary journalist Bao Choy wins appeal against conviction for accessing vehicle registration records at the city’s top court.

Several Hong Kong women journalists were stalked and harassed by unidentified people.

The appeal of Bao Choy Yuk-ling, former producer of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) was denied by the High Court judge and the original verdict was supported.

CFWIJ stands in unwavering solidarity with Claudia Mo, a distinguished journalist and former lawmaker in Hong Kong, who was coerced into pleading guilty to charges of "conspiracy to commit subversion" under Beijing's draconian national security law.

Independent news outlet Citizen News has stated that it will cease operations from January 4, 2022.

China correspondent for The Economist Sue-Lin Wong has been denied entry to Hong Kong after the authorities refused to renew her visa.

A Hong Kong reporter, Leung associated with The Epoch Times was beaten by two unidentified men on Tuesday. The journalist was hit mainly on her legs by a baseball bat. The attackers were successful in fleeing from the scene a minute after assaulting Leung. The 49-year-old journalist was targeted as she came out of her residential area on Good Shepherd street in Ho man Tin, Kowloon.

Nabela Qoser, a correspondent associated with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), faces persecution in the workplace for her hard-hitting journalism. Reportedly, RTHK will not renew Nabela’s contract because of an ongoing probation period, forcing the journalist to quit by the end of the month. RTHK reopened the investigation against the journalist for her conduct at a government presser in July 2019.

Award-winning freelance producer Bao Choy was convicted on April 22, by a Hong Kong court for submitting false statements to obtain public records. The journalist had obtained the data to determine the police handling of riots against pro-democracy demonstrations and media in July 2019. Bao was charged for violating the city’s Road Traffic Ordinance and was fined 770$. CFWIJ condemns judicial harassment against the journalist. To search for material is right of an investigative journalist and Bao did not use vehicle database information for personal gains. The investigations were used in a documentary that informed the public of how some powerful people chose not to respond in a crisis.

Journalist and lawmaker Claudia Mo’s communication with foreign news outlets was cited as reason to deny her bail by legal authorities in Hong Kong. Claudia Mo’s property was seized in January 2021 and she remains in custody since February 2021 under Hong Kong’s National Security Law.

Investigative journalist and reporter Bao Choy stands trial over charges of making false statements when seeking access to data. The trial was adjourned until January 14, 2021. The Coalition For Women In Journalism is alarmed by these constant infringements of press freedom and calls for a retraction of these accusations.