European Lawmakers Urge Carrie Lam to Release Journalists After Pro-Democracy Paper Shuts Down
A group of European lawmakers on Thursday urged Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to release journalists arrested under Hong Kong’s draconian national security law, and unfreeze the assets of a pro-democracy newspaper that was forced to shut down. Apple Daily, one of the few independent media outlets in Hong Kong, had to halt its operations by midnight on […]
A group of European lawmakers on Thursday urged Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to release journalists arrested under Hong Kong's draconian national security law, and unfreeze the assets of a pro-democracy newspaper that was forced to shut down. Apple Daily, one of the few independent media outlets in Hong Kong, had to halt its operations by midnight on Wednesday after police arrested its executives and froze assets linked to the paper. The paper said its decision to close was based on “employee safety and manpower considerations.” It also said previously the freezing of its assets had left the paper with little cash to maintain operations. The forced closure of Apple Daily was condemned by the UK, French, and EU governments, as well as a number of U.S. lawmakers. In a letter to Lam, 30 European lawmakers, most of who are members of the European Parliament, said they wish to express their "concern and condemnation" of ...
