1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgErik Crouchhttps://cpj.org/author/ecrouch/Hong Kong police attack journalists with batons, tear gas amid protests - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="35rH2ql5iZ"><a href="https://cpj.org/2019/06/hong-kong-police-attack-journalists-with-batons-te/">Hong Kong police attack journalists with batons, tear gas amid protests</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2019/06/hong-kong-police-attack-journalists-with-batons-te/embed/#?secret=35rH2ql5iZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Hong Kong police attack journalists with batons, tear gas amid protests” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="35rH2ql5iZ" 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/2019/06/rt_hong20kong_06-14-2019_rs.jpg750492Taipei, June 14, 2019 -- Hong Kong authorities should immediately and thoroughly investigate police use of tear gas on journalists and allegations that officers hit and pushed journalists with batons during protests on June 12, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.