JOURNAL ARTICLE

Hong Kong Editor Jailed 21 Months in First Media Sedition Case.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2024. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Wong, Alan 3 of 3

Abstract

A former editor in Hong Kong has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for publishing articles about pro-democracy activists, marking the first jailing of a journalist on sedition charges since the city returned to Chinese rule. The editor, Chung Pui-kuen, and another top editor at the now-closed Stand News, Patrick Lam, were found guilty of participating in a "conspiracy to publish and reproduce seditious publications." The sentencing has raised concerns about press freedom in Hong Kong, with critics arguing that the journalists have committed no internationally recognized crime. The convictions come in the context of a broader crackdown on dissent and press freedom in the city. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2024/09, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2024
  • Accession Number:179946384
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