Hong Kong: Broken promises
We look at the erosion of free speech, the squeeze on civil liberties and stringent laws controlling political expression in Hong Kong.
Twenty-four years since Britain handed Hong Kong back to China, the city has undergone a transformation. In recent years, Beijing has intensified the silencing of political dissent and the squeezing of media freedom – through new laws drawn up in the name of security, the jailing of critics, and the reigning in of adversarial journalism.
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Bao Choy – Freelance journalist, RTHK
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Hong Kong: The assault on free speech
Three Hong Kongers talk about the shrinking space for freedom in their city, and the way it has affected their lives and work.
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Lee Cheuk-yan – Founder, June 4th Museum
Wong Kei Kwan (Zunzi) – Political cartoonist
Nathan Law – Democracy activist
Published On 4 Jul 2021