A Hong Kong police officer fires pepper spray at reporters at On Cheung Road in Tai Po on March 8. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong police have duty to aid, not hinder media, journalist union argues before High Court
- ‘Unlawful’ actions during anti-government protests represent a systematic failure on the force’s part, press group says
- But government lawyers argue that ‘drafting protocols’ for police-journalist interactions would be dangerous for the judiciary to entertain
A Hong Kong police officer fires pepper spray at reporters at On Cheung Road in Tai Po on March 8. Photo: Dickson Lee