Hong Kong: RSF opposes any centralised system for identifying journalists
https://ift.tt/348dE9B PHOTO: PHILIP FONG / AFP In a joint statement, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and a coalition of NGOs and media groups express their concern over the possible establishment of a centralised system for identifying journalists in Hong Kong. In a joint statement issued on October 19th, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and a coalition of NGOs and media groups express their concern over the possible establishment of a centralised system of identification of journalists, as reported in Chinese-language media, that risks to further undermine the freedom of the press in Hong Kong. “A centralised identification system would not improve the security of journalists in Hong Kong, but could instead be diverted for surveillance and pressure,” warns Cédric Alviani, head of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) East Asia bureau, recalling that “many journalists have already been victims of violence and intimidation by the police since the beginning of the demonstrations five m...