Author: Rachel Hagan
In a recent landmark ruling, a Hong Kong court convicted two former editors of the now-defunct Stand News outlet for conspiring to publish seditious content, marking the first such verdict since Chinese control was reinstated in the region. This decision aligns with Beijing’s intensified crackdown on media freedom and dissent in Hong Kong, prompting concern over the erosion of rights under the national security law implemented in 2020. The prosecution relied on 17 articles published by Stand News, deeming them seditious for allegedly inciting contempt against the Chinese government and judiciary. Calling Stand News a “danger to national security,” the…
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