China: Beijing extends crackdown on independent media and ‘unauthorised’ media workers 03 Mar 2023 Beijing has announced an extension to its crackdown on independent journalism and news outlets in 2023, increasing pressure on foreign and…China: BBC, RTS journalists assaulted and detained by police 28 Nov 2022 Two foreign journalists, Ed Lawrence of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Michael Peuker of Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), were detained…Hong Kong: New Hong Kong report calls China to account for gutting media 14 Oct 2022 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) expresses its deep concern at the gutting of independent media and press freedom in Hong Kong ahead…Hong Kong: HKJA reveals alarming decline in press freedom 26 Sep 2022 The Hong Kong Journalists Association’s (HKJA) annual press freedom index has reached a new low for a third consecutive year, reflecting a rapidly…Hong Kong: HKJA chair charged with obstructing police 21 Sep 2022 Ronson Chan, the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), was formally charged on September 19 for obstructing police, less than one…Hong Kong: Asia-Pacific unions condemn arrest of HKJA chair 08 Sep 2022 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Asia-Pacific regional affiliate unions and associations condemn the September 7 arrest of…Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s phones to be searched by authorities 31 Aug 2022 High Court judge Wilson Chan has upheld a warrant to give Hong Kong police permission to search two phones owned by imprisoned media tycoon and…Taiwan: FTV News hacked during live broadcast 11 Aug 2022 Taiwanese pro-independence news outlet, Formosa Television (FTV) News, has been subject to cyber-attacks and disruptions from suspected Chinese… China: Journalist detained and harassed for reporting on restaurant attack 22 Jun 2022 On June 12, reporter Zhang Weihan was detained and mistreated by police in Tangshan, in the Hebei province, while reporting on an assault at a local…Hong Kong: Media restricted from covering handover and inauguration events 20 Jun 2022 At least 10 local and international news organisations have been barred from covering the inauguration of incoming Chief Secretary John Lee and other… Solomon Islands: Media restricted from attending China ministerial visit 27 May 2022 Local and international media access was heavily restricted at the Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Solomon Islands on May 26, with only select…Hong Kong: Journalist sentenced to prison for ‘disorderly behaviour’ 26 May 2022 Hong Kong journalist, Eric Wu Ka-Fai, was sentenced to 1 month in prison for disorderly behaviour at West Kowloon Magistrates Court on May 23. The…Hong Kong: HKJA considers disbanding amidst growing safety concerns 21 Apr 2022 Hong Kong’s largest journalist union, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), has announced to members that it will hold a special meeting to…Australian, U.S. Press Leaders Condemn China’s Secretive Prosecution and Detention of TV Journalist 31 Mar 2022 U.S. and Australian press leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing detention and secretive prosecution of journalist Cheng Lei, an…China: New research underlines Beijing’s attempts to sway international perception through media 29 Mar 2022 New research by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reveals that Beijing had stepped up its efforts to influence international…China: Australian journalist to face trial in Beijing 29 Mar 2022 Australian journalist Cheng Lei will be tried in Beijing on March 31 after being detained for 19 months on national security charges. The… Page 1 of 3. 123 Next Load more
