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Police raid pro-democracy Hong Kong news outlet, arrest journalists

December 29, 2021 By Publicware Administrator

The arrests came six months after raids at Apple Daily, a pro-democracy paper.

December 29, 2021, 8:43 AM

• 3 min read

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s national security police arrested six people linked to Stand News, an independent online media outlet, in another sign that the city’s once-thriving press freedom is taking a turn for the worse.

Around 200 officers also raided the Stand News office, with a search warrant under the national security law, allowing them to “search and seize relevant journalistic materials.”

The arrests came about six months after the pro-democracy paper Apple Daily was forced to shut down following a newsroom raid, seizure of its assets, and arrest of its founder, Jimmy Lai.

Editor of "Stand News" Patrick Lam, second from left, is arrested by police officers in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Hong Kong police say they have arrested seveal current and former staff members of the online media company for conspiracy to

Editor of “Stand News” Patrick Lam, second from left, is arrested by police officers in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Hong Kong police say they have arrested seveal current and former staff members of the online media company for conspiracy to publish a seditious publication. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Those arrested on Wednesday included former Stand News board members Denise Ho, a well-known pop singer and democracy activist, and Margaret Ng, an ex-lawmaker. Ronson Chan, deputy assignment editor and Hong Kong Journalists Association chairman, was also detained.

The arrests were made at their homes under a colonial-era law covering conspiracy to print or distribute seditious materials, police said in a statement. Chan attempted to live-stream police arriving at his door.

Workers carry some evidences walks past police officers outside office of "Stand News" in Hong Kong Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Hong Kong police raided the office of the online news outlet on Wednesday after arresting several people for conspiracy to p

Workers carry some evidences walks past police officers outside office of “Stand News” in Hong Kong Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Hong Kong police raided the office of the online news outlet on Wednesday after arresting several people for conspiracy to publish a seditious publication. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

“Anyone who use journalism as a disguise and a tool to carry out acts that endanger national security will be severely struck by the SAR government,” said Chief Secretary John Lee.

The HKJA in a statement posted on Facebook said it is “deeply concerned that the police have repeatedly arrested senior members of the media and searched the offices of news organizations … HKJA urges the government to protect press freedom in accordance with the Basic Law.”

Police were seen carrying boxes out of the Stand News office.

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