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Lok-kei Sum

Hong Kong court considers journalist appeal on press freedom day

Bao Choy worked with public broadcaster RTHK at the time of the attack [File: Anthony Wallace/ AFP]

Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong’s top court will hear an appeal by prominent investigative journalist Bao Choy that has strong implications for journalists’ access to public information on Wednesday, which is World Press Freedom Day.

Choy, 38, is seeking to overturn an earlier conviction over her use of vehicle registration records from the territory’s Transport Department in a documentary she was making about the so-called Yuen Long attack, caused by a group of more than 100 men during the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

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