June 12, 2020
Police:
Arrested 35 ppl in all districts til 10pm.
Police:
Arrested 35 ppl in all districts til 10pm.
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Protests leave a permanent imprint on Hong Kong’s streets
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/13/protests-leave-a-permanent-imprint-on-hong-kongs-streets/
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/13/protests-leave-a-permanent-imprint-on-hong-kongs-streets/
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Protests leave a permanent imprint on Hong Kong’s streets
by Jerome Taylor Torn up paving stones filled-in with concrete, cages erected over bridges and security guards on campus entrances — protests have left a permanent imprint on Hong Kong’s streets after a year of tumult. Embed from Getty Images One year ago…
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US and Hong Kong protests: Press freedom needs protection, everywhere
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/13/us-and-hong-kong-protests-press-freedom-cannot-be-taken-for-granted-no-matter-where-you-are/
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/13/us-and-hong-kong-protests-press-freedom-cannot-be-taken-for-granted-no-matter-where-you-are/
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US and Hong Kong protests: Press freedom needs protection, everywhere
As the crowd of thousands made its way east down Atlantic Avenue from the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, a sign held up among the sea of heads, flags, and raised fists caught my eye. The sign the protester carried read “You Watched Hong Kong Now See Us.” Many…
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June 12, 2020 Police: Arrested 35 ppl in all districts til 10pm.
Police:
43 were arrested.
43 were arrested.
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#TVB #ChinaPropaganda
Evident favoritism towards Pro-china Broadcaster in Communications Authority’s Enforcement
The complaint against the RTHK programme, Headliner, a popular satirical show, for "defaming and insulting" Hong Kong Police force was substantiated according to findings from Communications Authority’s investigation.
The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, which oversees the Authority, said no broadcaster should spread hatred and the Bureau chief, Edward Yau Tang-wah, demanded an immediate review and suspension of the programme.
When it comes to controversial programmes produced by pro-china broadcasters, Hong Kong officials responded differently. A 80-min program about the Hong Kong ptotesds, which was produced by the Chinese Central Television (CCTV), was broadcasted in early June on all of the city’s free and paid TV channels, including TVB News & Finance Channel, NOW Finance Channel and Cable TV paid channel.
The program claimed to "analyse the hidden forces" behind the movement, pointing fingers directly at the “pro-independence” politicians and "foreign interference" for "strategizing and inciting the riots".
The US consulate accused the CCTV program as a “blatant fraudulent misrepresentation” and 377 complaints were received as the Communications Authority admitted.
Charles Mok, Panel Chair on Information Technology and Broadcasting of Legislative Council said “the content of the documentary could be tightened”. He urged the Authority to seriously investigate into the matter.
Surprisingly, CEDB stepped back on this incident and responded conservatively by only highlighting formalities and established complaint handling procedures as their defense.
Source: Apple Daily
https://bit.ly/2U6vdVk
#Jun4 #PressFreedom #CCTV
Evident favoritism towards Pro-china Broadcaster in Communications Authority’s Enforcement
The complaint against the RTHK programme, Headliner, a popular satirical show, for "defaming and insulting" Hong Kong Police force was substantiated according to findings from Communications Authority’s investigation.
The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, which oversees the Authority, said no broadcaster should spread hatred and the Bureau chief, Edward Yau Tang-wah, demanded an immediate review and suspension of the programme.
When it comes to controversial programmes produced by pro-china broadcasters, Hong Kong officials responded differently. A 80-min program about the Hong Kong ptotesds, which was produced by the Chinese Central Television (CCTV), was broadcasted in early June on all of the city’s free and paid TV channels, including TVB News & Finance Channel, NOW Finance Channel and Cable TV paid channel.
The program claimed to "analyse the hidden forces" behind the movement, pointing fingers directly at the “pro-independence” politicians and "foreign interference" for "strategizing and inciting the riots".
The US consulate accused the CCTV program as a “blatant fraudulent misrepresentation” and 377 complaints were received as the Communications Authority admitted.
Charles Mok, Panel Chair on Information Technology and Broadcasting of Legislative Council said “the content of the documentary could be tightened”. He urged the Authority to seriously investigate into the matter.
Surprisingly, CEDB stepped back on this incident and responded conservatively by only highlighting formalities and established complaint handling procedures as their defense.
Source: Apple Daily
https://bit.ly/2U6vdVk
#Jun4 #PressFreedom #CCTV
One new virus case in HK as Sha Tin cluster grows
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1531883-20200613.htm
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1531883-20200613.htm
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One new virus case in HK as Sha Tin cluster grows
Hong Kong recorded a single fresh coronavirus case on Saturday, and for the second day in a row the patient is a resident of a Sha Tin housing block at the centre of an outbreak. The Centre for Health Protection said a 33-year-old man who has come down with…
'Referendum' delayed due to storm: student leader
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1531681-20200612.htm
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1531681-20200612.htm
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'Referendum' delayed due to storm: student leader
One of the key organisers of the so-called "referendum" on a general strike plan said on Friday that they are postponing the voting to June 20 as a tropical storm may be headed towards Hong Kong this weekend. A students’ association and an alliance of trade…
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Hong Kong’s national security law: Weaponising the constitution, protecting authoritarianism
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/14/hong-kongs-national-security-law-weaponising-the-constitution-securitising-authoritarianism/
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/14/hong-kongs-national-security-law-weaponising-the-constitution-securitising-authoritarianism/
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Hong Kong’s national security law: Weaponising the constitution, protecting authoritarianism
In 2019, three decades after the protests that ended with the massacre of unarmed democracy activists by troops in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, Hong Kong entered a period of unrest unprecedented since the Handover. Originally triggered by proposals of the…
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Hong Kong and the inconvenient truth about free speech laws
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/14/hong-kong-and-the-inconvenient-truth-about-free-speech-laws/
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/14/hong-kong-and-the-inconvenient-truth-about-free-speech-laws/
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Hong Kong and the inconvenient truth about free speech laws
I try not to get into fights with other columnists. We are all entitled to our own view of matters. But I am occasionally roused to protest when enthusiasm for propaganda leads to a collapse in quality control and the perpetration of untruths about things…
HKJA slams policeman for mocking Black Lives Matter
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1531905-20200613.htm
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1531905-20200613.htm
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HKJA slams policeman for mocking Black Lives Matter
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has urged the police to explain the behaviour of one of their officers after he appeared to mock the Black Lives Matter movement in the US as he challenged a reporter livestreaming a protest in Mong Kok. A video…