Hong Kong court convicts journalist who investigated metro attack
by Helen Davidson in Taipei from World news | The Guardian on (#5GXMH)
Case against RTHK producer Bao Choy has become central to Hong Kong authorities' press clampdown
An award-winning Hong Kong news producer has been found guilty of criminal conduct after she accessed a public database while investigating an attack at a city metro station in 2019.
The case against Bao Choy, a producer for the public broadcaster RTHK, has become a focal point for Hong Kong authorities' clampdown on the city's press. Large crowds gathered outside court on Thursday in support of Choy, chanting and holding placards.
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