1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgErik Crouchhttps://cpj.org/author/ecrouch/CPJ calls for withdrawal or modification of Hong Kong extradition bill - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Q4lLnCMD3H"><a href="https://cpj.org/2019/05/cpj-calls-for-withdrawal-or-modification-of-hong-k/">CPJ calls for withdrawal or modification of Hong Kong extradition bill</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2019/05/cpj-calls-for-withdrawal-or-modification-of-hong-k/embed/#?secret=Q4lLnCMD3H" width="600" height="338" title="“CPJ calls for withdrawal or modification of Hong Kong extradition bill” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="Q4lLnCMD3H" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rt_hongkong_05-13-2019.jpg750500Hong Kong, May 13, 2019 -- The Hong Kong government should withdraw a proposed bill amending its extradition law that potentially exposes journalists and others in Hong Kong to criminal trial in mainland Chinese courts, or modify the bill to include additional safeguards to prevent arbitrary rendition, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.