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Twenty-year sentence for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai is a further blow for journalists feeling the heat of Beijing’s crackdown on press freedom

The sentencing of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison on February 8 on charges of sedition and collusion with foreign forces prompted international outrage.

The Conversation

Hong Kong’s once-vibrant press stays silent or celebrates Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence

Lack of response shows security law and harassment by authorities have muzzled ‘critical voices’, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong's once freewheeling press scene

Hong Kong's press freedom has dramatically declined over some 20 years, falling from 18th to 140th in a global press freedom index

The Independent UK

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WSJ's parent firm on trial in Hong Kong, accused of dismissing reporter over union role

A former Hong Kong reporter at the Wall Street Journal has begun testifying against the newspaper which she alleges had terminated her due to her union activities in a trial Monday

The Independent UK

Hong Kong authorities trying to disrupt independent press with ‘strange’ tax audits

Inland revenue targets eight outlets, union, 20 journalists and their families with supposed ‘random’ checks

The Guardian - UK

Some Hong Kong reporters and news outlets are targeted by unwarranted tax audits, media group says

A media group in Hong Kong says tax authorities have targeted at least 20 people, including journalists, current or former heads of media organizations and their families, with audits without sufficient evidence

The Independent UK

Hong Kong reporter says she'll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role

A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal says she'll sue the publication for sacking her because she joined a trade union

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Hong Kong journalists harassed in ‘systemic and organised attack’

Staff from at least 15 media outlets subjected to threats and defamatory letters sent to their families and employers

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their families have been harassed, media group says

A Hong Kong's prominent media professional group says dozens of journalists, some of their family members and other associates were harassed this summer

The Independent UK

Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test

Two editors from now-closed independent publication are facing sedition charges over the outlet’s reporting.

Al Jazeera

Journalist says WSJ fired her ‘over her new role’ as chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association

Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng has said that she was fired by the media outlet because of her election as the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, the Guardian reported.

Newslaundry

Wall Street Journal fires new chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association

Selina Cheng says she believes her termination is linked to her taking up the position at the embattled union

The Guardian - UK

The head of Hong Kong's leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role

The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group says she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post

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