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HKJA: freedom of the press but there setback
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Sing Tao Daily) reported the Hong Kong Journalists Association 2007 Annual Report of the freedom of expression in Hong Kong, referring to the government after the handover of control of the media increased, and our media is also facing the pressure of self-censorship, especially in Beijing reported that some sensitive issues. HKJA concluded, the freedom of the press still exists, but retrogression than a decade ago.
The Hong Kong Journalists Association press freedom group said Ms MAK Yin-ting, after the reunification of the government to strengthen the control of local media. She cited the UNSCOM He said in the eve of the new team, through the news media to advance to the disclosure of the list to test the community's response, for example, that Mr Donald Tsang, Chief Executive Tung Chee-more than know how to control the release of information and content to guide the direction of the media coverage, reducing the pressure of public opinion. According to "Reporters without Borders" organization in the world, press freedom index, Hong Kong ranks the 18th place by 2000, fell to 06 in 58th place, she reminded the government should take into account the cosmopolitan image.
The report also refers to another so that the freedom of the press "space narrowing," the reason for this is that the Hong Kong media after the reunification of self-censorship aggravating. Government spokesman responded that, since the handover, Hong Kong's Basic Law guarantees human rights and freedom, including freedom of expression and freedom of the press, freedom of the judiciary have been fully protected.
The spokesman said that Hong Kong is the freest in Asia, a region with one of Hong Kong now has more than 40 newspapers and more than 600 journals.