4 June 2003

IFEX MEMBERS LOBBY AGAINST HONG KONG LAW


Freedom House, Human Rights Watch and the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) are joining forces to oppose a draft national security law many say poses grave threats to freedom of expression in Hong Kong. HKJA is visiting the United States this week as part of a delegation of leading Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators and activists who want to raise international awareness of the threats posed by the law.

Freedom House and Human Rights Watch are hosting the visit in Washington, D.C. from 1 to 7 June.

The delegation includes Democratic Party founding chairman Martin Lee and leaders representing the legal, human rights, media and labour sectors in Hong Kong.

For more information about the delegation's activities, see http://www.freedomhouse.org/media/pressrel/052903b.htm or contact Freedom House: whatley@freedomhouse.org.


Read these IFEX members' reports on Hong Kong's proposed national security law:


- Hong Kong Journalists Association: http://www.freeway.org.hk/hkja/

- Human Rights Watch: http://hrw.org/press/2003/05/hk052003.htm

- Freedom House: http://www.freedomhouse.org/pdf_docs/hongkong/article23.pdf


Read Martin Lee's article on the draft law in the International Herald Tribune:

http://www.iht.com/articles/98411.html


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Hong Kong (China)

Journalist Chang Ping yet to receive work permit 7 December 2011 IFJ condemns interference with editorial independence 6 December 2011 IFJ supports demands for accountable institutions in Hong Kong 24 November 2011 IFJ fears erosion of editorial independence at Radio Television Hong Kong 14 September 2011 Police accuse reporters of attempting to "burglarise" Chief Executive's office 18 August 2011 See all alerts: Hong Kong (China)


Asia and Pacific

NEPAL: Journalist threatened over magazine article 10 February 2012 SOUTH KOREA: Reports of intimidation and editorial interference in public broadcaster 10 February 2012 TIBET (CHINA): PEN American Center concerned over "virtual lockdown" on freedom of expression 9 February 2012 MALDIVES: New government must guarantee safety and rights of journalists 8 February 2012 SRI LANKA: FMM voices concern over allegations in "Dinamina" newspaper article 7 February 2012


 
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