HKJA Nominated for Press Freedom Prize; Chan Long-sing: Recognition of Association’s Persistence and Outspokenness
記協獲新聞自由獎提名 陳朗昇：是對記協堅持和敢言的肯定
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announced yesterday (6th) the nominees for its 2023 Press Freedom Prize. The Hong Kong Journalists Association was nominated for the Independence Prize. The judging panel said that the association had worked for years to defend press freedom in Hong Kong and, after the implementation of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, continued to independently support journalists, describing it as “one of the last organisations speaking up for Hong Kong journalists”. In an interview with Photon Media, HKJA chair Chan Long-sing said the nomination affirmed the association’s persistence and outspokenness, but acknowledged that this “affirmation” could potentially pose risks.
無國界記者（RSF）昨（6日）公布2023年度新聞自由獎（Press Freedom Prize）提名名單，香港記者協會入選「獨立獎」（Independence Prize）提名，評審指記協多年來致力捍衛香港新聞自由，在香港《國安法》實施後，繼續秉持獨立地支持記者，更形容是「最後為香港記者發聲的組織之一」。記協主席陳朗昇接受《光傳媒》訪問時表示，獲提名是對記協堅持和敢言的肯定，卻不諱言此「肯定」有可能構成風險。