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Hong Kong: CFWIJ Condemns The Violent Attack Against Leung Zhen

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.

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Hong Kong: CFWIJ Condemns The Termination Of Nabela Qoser From Radio Television Hong Kong

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.

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Hong Kong: CFWIJ Condemns The Persistent Legal Harassment Against Bao Choy

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.

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