The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) released its “Hong Kong Freedom of Expression Report 2022″ at a press conference on Oct. 14, pointing out that many journalists are currently fleeing overseas, self-censoring, or facing jail time.
The report mentioned that it was supposed to be the 30th Annual Report on Freedom of Expression by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), but due to the National Security Law in Hong Kong, a group of overseas independent journalists took over the duty.
In an interview with The Epoch Times, scholar Chung Kim-wah said that the HKJA is under a lot of pressure, so it is reasonable not to write the report in 2022; and the anti-Beijing media still operating in Hong Kong can only “muddle along,” some media have adjusted themselves and no longer publish articles about some specific topics….