Tiananmen crackdown commemorations foiled by large Hong Kong police deploymentJune 4 commemoration is not illegal, but many are taken away.Written by Hong Kong Free Press5 June 2024
Hong Kong’s June 4 memory battle behind Chow Hang-tung and her supporters’ arrestsAmnesty International condemned Hong Kong for weaponizing the law to silence criticsWritten by Oiwan Lam3 June 2024
Hong Kong's first domestic security arrest targets Tiananmen activist Chow Hang-tung and her supportersThe six were accused of publishing seditious contentWritten by Hong Kong Free Press29 May 2024
Activists call for the shutdown of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office after three alleged spies were arrested in LondonProtesters rebranded the office as 'Hong Kong Espionage & Tracking Office'Written by Oiwan Lam21 May 2024
Google blocks access to pro-democracy protest song in Hong Kong after court rulingGoogle blocks access to 32 YouTube videos and related links in Hong KongWritten by Hong Kong Free Press16 May 2024
Government bid to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song approved by appeals courtChina spokesperson: it is a necessary measure to safeguard national security.Written by Hong Kong Free Press9 May 2024
Hong Kong ranks low on global press freedom index as watchdog cites ‘unprecedented’ setbacksRSF said that independent media outlets are subject to political pressureWritten by Hong Kong Free Press4 May 2024
A Hong Kong Facebook group on shop closure strives to survive allegations of inciting discontentMany flocked to the page to share photos of empty streets during EasterWritten by Oiwan Lam25 April 2024
Reporters Without Borders representative denied entry to Hong KongIt is the first time an RSF staffer was denied entry to HKWritten by Hong Kong Free Press11 April 2024
Hong Kong passes controversial new security law broadly defining treason and insurrectionThe new domestic security law will come into force on March 23Written by Hong Kong Free Press20 March 2024
US-funded news outlet Radio Free Asia to withdraw from Hong KongThe decision is made as HK sets to enact its domestic NSLWritten by Hong Kong Free Press18 March 2024
New domestic security law may affect regular news reporting, says Hong Kong press groupThe proposed law defines security offenses too broadlyWritten by Hong Kong Free Press26 February 2024
Hong Kong’s homegrown security law seeks to define ‘state secrets’ along China’s legislative lineChina's law on state secrets has been used against journalistsWritten by Hong Kong Free Press1 February 2024
Hong Kong kickstarts local national security law legislation with explaining and rebuttal teamsThe rebuttal team will counter "foreign hostile propaganda"Written by Oiwan Lam30 January 2024
Man jailed for three months for wearing ‘seditious’ shirt with protest slogan at Hong Kong airportThe man's outfit had the slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times”Written by Hong Kong Free Press12 January 2024
Hong Kong embraces televised confessions of political prisonersThe program is jointly produced by HK police and TVBWritten by Oiwan Lam20 December 2023
Hong Kong: Subscribers of overseas activists’ blogs and channels face legal threatHong Kong police arrest four paid subscribers of exiled activists' online platformsWritten by Oiwan Lam18 December 2023
Google denies Hong Kong police request to remove ‘seditious’ film about media tycoon Jimmy Lai from YouTubeSeventy-one percent of content removal requests come from HK policeWritten by Hong Kong Free Press26 October 2023
Finding the space to speak: Journalism professor Francis Lee on Hong Kong’s changing media landscape'To manage risk is to take risks when necessary'Written by Hong Kong Free Press8 October 2023
Hong Kong artist in exile in Taiwan uses protest art to resist Beijing's attacks on freedom in the regionHe will not return home unless “Glory” is restored to Hong KongWritten by Filip Noubel15 August 2023