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Hong  Kong  Free  Press

Run by journalists and backed by readers, Hong Kong Free Press is a non-profit, English-language news source for Hong Kong. Free of charge and completely independent, HKFP launched in 2015 amid rising concerns over declining press freedom in Hong Kong. It was the city’s first crowdfunded media outlet, and the fastest-funded, biggest crowdfunding project of its time.

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HOW LETTER CAMPAIGNS ARE GIVING HONG KONG'S JAILED PROTESTERS COURAGE TO CARRY ON

“With you lighting up my world, everything has become more tolerable,” wrote one to his girlfriend.

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HOW HONG KONG’S STUDENT REPORTERS FEAR BEING SILENCED UNDER NEW POLICY RULES

As Hongkongers witness a decline in press freedom, the police introduce a new media accreditation law that excludes freelance and student journalists. 

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SECURITY LAW: HONG KONG'S ARTIST RESIST CENSORSHIP, CONTINUE SHARING DISSIDENT ART ONLINE

Beijing’s draconian new national security law has sparked a wave of self-censorship on Hong Kong’s social media, but artists continue to create political comic strips in the hope of raising international awareness. 

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TO STAY OR GO? MEET THE HONG KONG PROTESTERS WHO FLED TO CANADA TO SEEK ASYLUM

Leaving Hong Kong was a tough decision to make. Protesters facing charges were left with two choices– either flee Hong Kong or face political persecution...

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CALM AFTER THE STORM: HONG KONG'S BATTLE-WEARY STUDENT PROTESTERS FACE EXAMS AND PONDER THE FUTURE

 

Months of protest – often dominated by students – have left many young Hongkongers with difficult questions: about education, about their future, and even about whether they have a future. 

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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A FREE HONG KONG: HOW ACTIVISTS USED FESTIVE CARDS TO GET THE WORD OUT

#FreeHKXmasCard is a project designed for peaceful rational, and non-violent protesters who felt like they were not contributing enough.

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