Threatening messages were sent to family members, landlords, employers and associated organisations of 15 journalists, hateful contents were posted on Facebook targeting 36 journalists.

HONG KONG (AP) — Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their family members and associates have been harassed in recent months, a leading media professional group said Friday.

Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their family members and associates have been harassed in recent months, a leading media professional group said Friday. Drastic political changes have created an increasingly restricted environment for journalists in the semi-autonomous Chinese city once regarded as a bastion of newsfreedom in Asia.

Threatening emails, letters and social media posts target journalists and free expression groups, media union says

Threatening letters sent to media workers, their family members, employers and neighbours, Hong Kong Journalists Association says.