HONG KONG - Extradition to China a Threat

"If bill allowing extradition to China passes, ‘nobody is safe’ in Hong Kong, says critic" PBS NewsHour 5/17/2019

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  In Hong Kong, crowds are taking to the streets to protest a new law that allows extradition of suspected criminals to China.  The city has long valued its independence, and opponents of the policy fear it will enable China to target critics and create a chilling effect on speech.  Nick Schifrin talks to Martin Lee, an attorney and the founding chairman of the first pro-democracy party in Hong Kong.

FREE PRESS - Global Suppression

COMMENT:  This is especially important in the Trump attacks on our news media because they present a view other than his.  Remember Generalissimo Trump is never wrong, at least in his Alternate Universe.

"By murder, prison and rhetoric, here's how the global free press is being suppressed" PBS NewsHour 5/3/2017

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  Journalists around the world sometimes risk death or imprisonment to inform the public.  In Mexico, dozens have been killed by drug cartels, the Turkish government has been cracking down by closing newspapers and locking up reporters, and U.S. reporters are enduring accusations of “fake news.”  Joel Simon of the Committee to Protect Journalists joins William Brangham to discuss attacks on freedom.