Reporters Without Borders and the local journalists’ association condemned moves to put reporters under surveillance, whilst police vowed to investigate the duo who followed a reporter for over an hour wearing earpieces.
Press freedom groups have condemned the harassment and surveillance of local journalists, after an HKFP court reporter was followed from her home to her workplace for over an hour by two men with earpieces on Wednesday.
One of them refused to answer questions, or reveal his identity, when confronted by a second staff member at an MTR station.
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) told HKFP it was unacceptable to put reporters under surveillance in connection with their work: “We strongly condemn any attempt to harass or intimidate journalists… Women are also more likely to face risks of being stalked or harassed. No reporter should face disproportionate risks due to their gender.”
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