Rodrigo Duterte's muzzling of the press in the Philippines could present a model for authorities in Hong Kong, where a sweeping new national security law is due to be imposed in coming weeks | Analysis by jgriffiths
Hong Kong Shortly after his election in 2016, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was asked about the murder of a crime reporter in Manila. His answer shocked a press corp that was already used to bizarre outbursts from the country's new leader.
"Just because you're a journalist you are not exempted from assassination, if you're a son of a bitch," Duterte said."Freedom of expression cannot help you if you have done something wrong.
Hong Kong held a vigil that broke a government ban. See what it was like 02:02Lawfare in actionWhile the term"lawfare" has its roots in international relations, the term has come to apply to the use of legal mechanisms to go after any target, be they domestic or foreign, either by imprisoning them on spurious charges, imposing heavy fines, or simply tying them up with endless court cases that sap time and resources.
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