The justice secretary and the chief of police applied to the High Court for the injunction. Photo: Roy Issa
Court grants interim injunction to ban doxxing of Hong Kong police
- Writ filed by the Department of Justice at the High Court seeks action against leaking of officers’ personal information, or that of their families, online
- Privacy watchdog has received more than 2,700 complaints of doxxing since June, with about a third involving police
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The justice secretary and the chief of police applied to the High Court for the injunction. Photo: Roy Issa
Abraham Chan (left) said urgency was necessary to prevent the release of the personal information of 4.1 million voters. Photo: Edward Wong
Injunction to shield Hong Kong voter register from public to prevent doxxing to remain through district council elections – as police group pleas to make it permanent
- Junior Police Officers’ Association says urgency needed to prevent wider public release of personal information of 4.1 million voters
- Groups says posting the data would expose voters to the same online harassment faced by police officers and their families
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Abraham Chan (left) said urgency was necessary to prevent the release of the personal information of 4.1 million voters. Photo: Edward Wong