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Xinqi Su 蘇昕琪

@XinqiSu

Sep 22, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X

HK police said it is amending Police General Order to narrow definition of “media” they recognise and allow to be covering protests in a letter to 4 journo associations.

After change, only 2 types of media are recognised:
1) local media registered in gov’s GNMIS system

And 2) internationally recognised and renown media.

Such amendment means

1) HKJA and HKPPA membership cards, which are owned and worn by many independent journalists in the city, are no longer recognised.

2) Proof of identity issued by media that is not registered with the...

...HK gov and intl media that is not deemed “international renown” won’t be recognised either.

While DOJ is seeking the High Court’s clarification on the applicability of the “joint enterprise” doctrine in cases of unlawful assembly and rioting, this move by police...

... can mean profound risks for many journalists in town.

Moreover HK does not have legal definition of news media and journalists, what is the legal basis for the police? And with what criteria can police tell if an intl media is internationally renown or not?

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