HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court on Thursday (Aug 29) found two editors of the now-defunct Stand News media outlet guilty of conspiring to publish seditious articles in a case that has drawn international scrutiny amid a security crackdown in the China-ruled city.
Chung Pui-kuen, the former chief editor of Hong Kong 's now-shuttered news outlet Stand News, arrives at the Wanchai District Court ahead of a verdict in a landmark sedition trial in Hong Kong on Aug 29, 2024. HONG KONG : A Hong Kong court on Thursday found two editors of the now-defunct Stand News media outlet guilty of conspiring to publish seditious articles in a case that has drawn international scrutiny amid a security crackdown in the China -ruled city.
Stand News, once Hong Kong's leading online media with a mix of critical reportage and commentary, was raided by police in December 2021, and had its assets frozen, leading to its closure. "When speech is assessed as having seditious intent, the relevant actual circumstances must have been taken into consideration, being viewed as causing potential damage to national security, must be stopped," wrote district Court Judge Kwok Wai-kin.
"Dozens of media have been shut down, numerous journalists went exile, and others who remained in Hong Kong face a new reality where crossing red lines could be considered as breaching the national security laws," she told Reuters.
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