Democracy Chronicles

Towards better democracy everywhere.

Home | ALL NEWS | WORLD | Hong Kong Tightening Its Grip On Foreign Journalists

Hong Kong Tightening Its Grip On Foreign Journalists

by Leave a Comment

LinkedInPin

Hong Kong Tightening Its Grip On Foreign JournalistsFrom Deutsche Welle (DW) by William Yang. Here is an excerpt: 

Japanese photographer Michiko Kiseki had been planning to celebrate the 2023 new year countdown in Hong Kong, but upon landing in the former British colony, Kiseki was denied entry by the immigration authorities and forced to return to Japan on December 30.

In a thread on Twitter, Kiseki said the police repeatedly asked her questions about a photo exhibition she organized in Japan featuring her photography works on the 2019 anti-extradition bill protest in Hong Kong. “During the questioning in the other room, he mentioned the photo exhibition in Japan several times,” she wrote.

“I knew that one day this would come, but it was sooner than I expected. However, I don’t have a millimeter of regret for continuing to present my photos in 2019, because they are ‘my proof.’ I felt clear that ‘Hong Kong’s freedom is gone’ as the end of 2022 will be my last time in Hong Kong,” she added.

Read the full article here.

Some highlighted Democracy Chronicles topics

Africa American Corruption American Local Elections American State Elections Asia Capitalism and Big Business Celebrity Politics China Democracy Charity Democracy Protests Democrats Dictatorships Education Election History Election Methods Election Security Election Transparency Europe Internet and Democracy Journalism and Free Speech Middle East Minority Voting Rights Money Politics New York City and State Elections Political Artwork Political Dissidents Political Lobbying Redistricting Republicans Russia Socialism and Labor Social Media and Democracy South America Spying and Privacy Supreme Court Third Party Voter Access Voter ID Voter Registration Voter Suppression Voter Turnout Voting Technology Women Voting Rights Worldwide Worldwide Corruption

About DC Editors

We are your source for news on the all important effort to establish and strengthen democracy across the globe. Our international team with dozens of independent authors are your gateway into the raging struggle for free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on election reform in the United States. See our Facebook Page and also follow us on Twitter @demchron.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *