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The Korean National Law Information Center provides detailed law on Article 84 regarding the limitation on media disclosure of investigative
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the method of crime and the cir- as “unfortunate”. police to maintain a relationship
cumstances of the arrest should “The Hong Kong Police Force with the media that is based on
not be disclosed,” releases information through of- mutual respect and understand-
ficial channels and journalists can ing,” the statement reads.
According to Article 85 (Pro- call the public relations wing for
hibition of infringement on por- information about cases for re- “However, when disseminating
trait rights), “Police officers must porting,” Chan says. timely information to the media,
ensure that no scenes are filmed police are obliged to follow the
within the police station where He also adds that the police do legal requirements under the Per-
the identity of suspects, victims, not reveal the full name and iden- sonal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
or other persons involved in the tity of people under investigation and ensure that all the important
case may be assumed or where the in Hong Kong. principles governing the disclosure
identity may be exposed,” it reads. of third-party information under
Regarding details of proto- the Code on Access to Informa-
There were 4,313 articles about col and protection of individuals tion have been complied with.
Lee’s drug charges from October when conducting an investigation, Furthermore, any information dis-
19, 2023, to January 3, 2024, ac- the Hong Kong Police Force states seminated should not affect covert
cording to data from Korea Press they respect press freedom and are operations and possible judicial
Foundation’s Big Kinds, a news obliged to follow the requirements procedures,” it adds.
big data and analysis organization. under the Personal Data (Privacy)
They also found 2,855 news sto- Ordinance when responding to an
Edited by
ries revealing Lee’s identity from inquiry by Varsity. “The Force has Edited by
Nutcha Hunsanimitkul &
20 October to 26 December, 2023. the responsibility to provide timely Nutcha Hunsanimitkul &
Charlotte W
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Chairman of The Hong Kong Jour- information to the media and the Charlotte Wu
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Sub-edited by Lilac
nalists Association Ronson Chan public for preventing and detect- Sub-edited by Lilac Ye
Long-sing describes the incident ing crime. It is to the benefit of the