1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgErik Crouchhttps://cpj.org/author/ecrouch/Hong Kong police fire pepper spray, projectiles at journalists covering protests - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gAHb4nxpua"><a href="https://cpj.org/2019/09/hong-kong-police-fire-tear-gas-projectiles-at-jour/">Hong Kong police fire pepper spray, projectiles at journalists covering protests</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2019/09/hong-kong-police-fire-tear-gas-projectiles-at-jour/embed/#?secret=gAHb4nxpua" width="600" height="338" title="“Hong Kong police fire pepper spray, projectiles at journalists covering protests” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="gAHb4nxpua" 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/2019/09/hk_stand-news_09-30-2019_rs.jpg750501Taipei, September 30, 2019 -- The Hong Kong police force should stop firing pepper spray and projectiles at journalists covering protests in the city, and should hold those responsible for such actions to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.