Tag: Censorship

I’m afraid that without the news, the world will forget us, says jailed Jimmy Lai

State-sponsored harassment rampant on Facebook and YouTube, says rights group

Authorities will be granted ‘removal and blocking’ powers of digital content that ‘harms, intimidates or excites disaffection’ towards govt

Most recent draft follows earlier versions in 2014 and 2015 that were sharply criticized by civil society and media groups

The truth hurts, they say, so authorities and tycoons warn journalists to keep a lid on it

Voice TV is partly owned by Shinawatra family of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck

Lai has been a frequent visitor to Washington to rally support for Hong Kong democracy, prompting Beijing to label him a ‘traitor’

National security law will encourage critics of the Chinese party-state to self-censor

It’s a disproportionate response to a threat that arguably is no longer as big as it was, researcher says

14 students charged with offences carrying up to two years in jail after handing out pamphlets criticizing govt and military, say student representatives