16 Dec 2025集誌社#7699
蘋果案裁決｜政府強烈譴責記協為黎智英洗白：混淆視聽，污衊特區
Jimmy Lai, founder of the former Next Digital group, was convicted of three offences, including conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. The Hong Kong Journalists Association said yesterday (15th) that it was extremely disappointed by the verdict, claiming that Lai and the Apple Daily editorial staff had been imprisoned because of their journalistic work, causing “irreversible harm to Hong Kong’s press corps.” In a statement this morning, the HKSAR Government strongly condemned the HKJA and a number of anti-China foreign media outlets for “misleading the public and whitewashing Jimmy Lai.” It criticised the HKJA, saying that its lack of credibility and legitimacy, while styling itself as a representative of the journalism sector, was “despicable”; that it had deliberately conflated the Jimmy Lai case with press freedom; and that it had used different cases to sensationalise and denigrate the human rights and rule-of-law situation, thereby smearing the HKSAR. It described this as “an extremely despicable political operation.” The HKJA’s post can currently no longer be displayed on Facebook.
前壹傳媒集團創辦人黎智英被裁定串謀勾結外國勢力等三罪罪成，香港記者協會昨（15日）表示對裁決表示極度遺憾，指黎智英和《蘋果》編採人員因新聞工作身陷囹圄，是「對香港新聞界造成不可逆轉傷害」。特區政府今早發稿強烈譴責記協和一眾反華外媒，「誤導公眾及為黎智英洗白」，批評記協無公信力和認受性而自詡為新聞界代表「令人不齒」，故意將黎智英案與新聞自由混為一談，借不同案件炒作詆譭人權和法治狀況，污衊香港特區，「是極度卑劣的政治操作」。記協的帖文內容目前已未能在 Facebook 顯示。
15 Dec 2025集誌社#7692
蘋果案裁決｜黎智英罪成 記協：造成不可逆轉傷害 國際人權、新聞組織同聲批評
Jimmy Lai, the former founder of Next Digital, was found guilty of three offences, including conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. Chief Executive John Lee said the law did not allow people of any profession or background to harm the country under the guise of human rights, democracy or freedom. Li Kwai-wah, Senior Superintendent of the National Security Department, said Lai’s conduct had nothing to do with press freedom: “It was manufacturing news and promoting political objectives.”
The Hong Kong Journalists Association, international press organisations and human rights groups also issued statements in response to the verdict. The HKJA expressed extreme regret, describing it as “irreversible harm to Hong Kong’s journalism sector”. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Amnesty International also criticised the verdict. CPJ described the conviction as a “shameful act of persecution”, while Amnesty International said the ruling “sounds the death knell for press freedom in Hong Kong” and stressed that Lai must be released immediately and unconditionally.
前壹傳媒集團創辦人黎智英被裁定串謀勾結外國勢力等三罪罪成，特首李家超指法律不容任何職業或背景人士，假借人權、民主、自由之名傷害國家，國安處總警司李桂華則指黎的行為和新聞自由無關，「係製造新聞，推動政治目的」。
記協、國際新聞和人權組織，亦發聲明回應裁決。記協對裁決表示極度遺憾，形容是「對香港新聞界造成不可逆轉傷害」。保護記者委員會(CPJ) 及國際特赦組織亦發聲明批評， CPJ 形容定罪是「可恥的迫害行為」，後者則指裁決「為香港新聞自由敲響喪鐘」，組織強調黎必須立即、無條件獲釋。
28 Sept 2024集誌社#4092
立場案判刑｜記協聲明指兩人因新聞工作被定罪 鄧炳強：唔好誤導市民 李家超指裁決清晰對新聞自由保障
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung today (28th) responded to the verdict in the case in which Stand News was accused of sedition, citing the court judgment as saying that Stand News was not a genuine news media outlet and had used fake news to incite hatred of the government among the public. The Hong Kong Journalists Association earlier responded to the sentencing by saying that the conviction and sentencing of the two journalists, Chung Pui-kuen and Lam Shiu-tong, and Stand News for their journalistic work had caused irreversible harm to Hong Kong’s news industry. Tang said: “The court judgment made it very clear that these people were not genuinely engaged in news work. I hope these people and organisations will stop using such tactics to mislead Hong Kong citizens.” Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the court’s ruling gave everyone a clearer understanding of the protection of press freedom.
保安局局長鄧炳強，今（28日）回應《立場新聞》被指煽動案的判決，引述法庭判詞指，《立場新聞》並非真正的傳播媒體，用假消息煽動市民對政府憎恨。香港記者協會早前回應判刑指，兩名新聞工作者鍾沛權及林紹桐及《立場新聞》，因新聞工作而被定罪、判刑，已對香港新聞業界造成不可逆轉的傷害。鄧炳強指，「法庭判詞講得好清楚，呢啲人呢，並非真正從事新聞工作。我希望呢啲人士、組織，唔好再用呢啲技倆，誤導香港市民」。行政長官李家超表示，法庭裁決讓大家更清晰新聞自由的保障。
26 Sept 2024法庭線#4081
《立場》案｜港府稱裁決彰顯公義 傳媒組織稱反映風險、定下危險案例
In the case against Stand News over conspiracy to publish seditious publications, District Court Judge Kwok Wai-kin found former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen, acting editor-in-chief Lam Siu-tung and the company behind Stand News guilty. On Thursday (26th), Chung was sentenced to 21 months in prison and Lam to 11 months; in view of Lam’s medical condition, however, he was given a sentence that, after deduction of time spent on remand, allowed for his immediate release.
The Hong Kong Government issued a statement in the evening in response to the sentences, describing the verdict as “demonstrating justice” and accusing anti-China organisations, politicians and foreign media of “malicious smearing”. It stressed that journalists may freely make fact-based comments or criticisms and need not fear inadvertently breaking the law. The Hong Kong Journalists Association said in a statement that the judgment showed that the risks faced by journalists were “plain to see”. Reporters Without Borders said the judgment “sets a dangerous precedent” and urged the authorities to release Chung Pui-kuen as soon as possible.
《立場新聞》被控「串謀發布煽動刊物」罪一案，區院法官郭偉健裁定前總編輯鍾沛權、署任總編輯林紹桐，以及《立場》所屬公司罪成，周四（26 日）判鍾沛權監禁 21 個月，林紹桐 11 個月；惟因應林的病情，改判處扣減還押日數後可即時釋放的刑期。
港府晚上發稿回應判刑，形容裁決「彰顯公義」，批評有反華組織、政客及外媒「惡意抹黑」，強調新聞工作者可以自由作出基於事實的評論或批評，無須擔心會誤墮法網。香港記者協會發聲明指，判決反映了新聞工作者的風險「擺在眼前」；無國界記者認為判決「定下危險的案例」，敦促盡快釋放鍾沛權。
29 Aug 2024獨媒#3973
【立場案】記協：判決證香港新聞自由嚴重倒退
The two former chief editors of Stand News, Chung Pui-kuen and Lam Siu-tong, were found guilty today of conspiracy to publish seditious publications. In a statement, the Hong Kong Journalists Association said the case clearly reflected the decline of press freedom in Hong Kong. It said the Stand News case had already caused irreversible harm to Hong Kong’s journalism industry before the verdict.
《立場新聞》兩位前總編輯鍾沛權和林紹桐，今日被判串謀發布煽動刊物罪名成立。記協發聲明，指案件明確反映香港新聞自由衰落。在裁決前，立場案亦已對香港新聞業界造成不可逆轉的傷害。
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