香港報業公會聲明﹕強烈譴責一切對待記者的不理性及暴力行為

日期︰2019年08月14日

香港報業公會聲明﹕強烈譴責一切對待記者的不理性及暴力行為 

香港報業公會一直關注近月連串大型活動中，記者在採訪時受到傷害的情況。從被辱罵，襲擊及不同程度的阻礙正常的採訪等，情況更是日趨嚴重，如昨天機場事件。

採訪是記者的職責，為社會大眾提供資訊及了解事實的真相，任何人士不應粗暴對待履行職務的記者。本會強烈譴責一切對待記者的不理性及暴力行為。希望社會大眾冷靜下來，停止一切暴力。

 

Statement by The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong on irrational and violent acts against journalists 

The Newspaper Society of Hong Kong is deeply concerned that many reporters have been victimised while covering mass activities in recent months. From being the subjects of insults and attacks to having their reporting activities disrupted, the situation, as shown by what happened at the airport yesterday, is getting worse day by day. 

Newsgathering is the duty of journalists, who seek to provide the public with information and facts to ascertain the truth. No one should mistreat journalists in the course of their work. We strongly condemn all forms of irrational and violent acts against journalists. We hope that the community would allow emotions to calm down and end all forms of violence.