Leading Hong Kong journalist found guilty of obstructing a police officer

Hong Kong journalist sentenced for obstructing police

The head of Hong Kong's leading journalists' group was sentenced on Monday (September 25) to five days jail for obstructing police officers in September last year, in a case seen by some critics as a further blow to media freedoms in the financial hub.

Hong Kong journalist sentenced for obstructing police

The head of Hong Kong's leading journalists' group was sentenced on Monday (September 25) to five days jail for obstructing police officers in September last year, in a case seen by some critics as a further blow to media freedoms in the financial hub.

Hong Kong journalist sentenced for obstructing police

The head of Hong Kong's leading journalists' group was sentenced on Monday (September 25) to five days jail for obstructing police officers in September last year, in a case seen by some critics as a further blow to media freedoms in the financial hub.

Hong Kong journalist sentenced for obstructing police

The head of Hong Kong's leading journalists' group was sentenced on Monday (September 25) to five days jail for obstructing police officers in September last year, in a case seen by some critics as a further blow to media freedoms in the financial hub.

Hong Kong: Head of journalists’ group sentenced to 5 days in jail for 'obstructing police'

In what is being seen as another blow to press freedom in Hong Kong, the head of the finance hub’s leading journalists group was sentenced to five days in prison on Monday (September 25) for obstructing police officers last year.  According to Reuters, Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association was detained and handcuffed by two police officers in plainclothes while covering a story after he did not hand over his personal ide…

Head of Hong Kong journalist union receives 5 days in jail for obstructing police

Hong Kong Journalists Association chair Ronson Chan released on bail, pending appeal after court finds him guilty over failure to produce document during search.