HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court is set to sentence two journalists Thursday in a landmark sedition case that is widely seen as an indicator of media...
that is widely seen as an indicator of media freedom in a city once known as a beacon of press freedom in Asia.The now-shuttered news outlet was one of last in Hong Kong that dared to criticize authorities as Beijing imposed a crackdown on dissidents following massive pro-democracy protests in 2019.
Their lawyer Audrey Eu argued for the pair to be sentenced to up to time served, saying their case was different because they were journalists whose responsibility was to report on the city's situation and different people's views. The pair also stressed their journalistic mission in their Hong Kong was ranked 135 out of 180 territories in Reporters Without Borders’ latest World Press Freedom Index, down from 80 in 2021, and 18 in 2002.WNBA playoffs: Connecticut Sun refuse to get flustered down the stretch to close out Game 2Over the weekend of Sept. 20 and 21, the iHeartRadio Music Festival returned to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a lineup including Big Sean, Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa, Halsey, Hozier, New Kids on the Block, Shaboozey and Thomas Rhett.
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