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Hong Kong court rejects plea by former Stand News editors to terminate tri
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A Hong Kong Court rejected an application to terminate a sedition trial against now-defunct online pro-democracy media outlet Stand News, a case that could see two former top editors jailed if convicted, Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported.
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Hong Kong: 2022 starts with 'mis-happenings' for press freedom
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 29 (ANI): The freedom of expression in Hong Kong witnessed a massive crackdown by the Chinese authorities in the past months and the latest example of it is a pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News, which was shut down at the starting of 2022.
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Crackdown on Stand News prompted us to shut down: Hong Kong's Citizen News
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 3 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News has said that its decision to shut down was prompted by the crackdown on fellow independent media outlet Stand News.
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News shuts down over safety
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 3 (ANI): The independent Hong Kong news site Citizen News has announced that it will shut down to "ensure the safety of everyone", days after the city's national security police raided another independent online news outlet over allegations of sedition.
HK Chief Executive slams Blinken's remark on pro-democracy media outlet
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 30 (ANI): Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Thursday slammed the remarks on independent media Stand News made by some Western government officials including one by US State Secretary Anthony Blinken.
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US deeply concerned over Hong Kong news outlet closure, calls for release
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): Expressing concern over the closure of Hong Kong offices of pro-democracy media outlet Stand News, the United States on Wednesday (local time) called on authorities to release all those unjustly detained.
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Taiwan President condemns China for police raid on Hong Kong news outlet
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan] December 30 (ANI): Taiwanese President Tsai-Ing-wen has condemned China for police raids on the Hong Kong offices of pro-democracy media outlet Stand News and arrest of six for "conspiracy to publish seditious publications".
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Fresh crackdown on protestors, Myanmar military revokes licences of 5 medi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 9 (ANI): As the pro-democracy protests against the Myanmar junta intensifies, the security forces have arrested several people during the anti-coup crackdown and the licences of five independent media companies have been revoked.
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