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Hong Kong journalist union chief jailed after appeal loss

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The former chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, Ronson Chan, has begun a five-day jail sentence after losing his appeal against a conviction for obstructing a police officer. Chan was found guilty of refusing to present his identity card during a stop-and-search in 2022. He maintained his innocence, and his lawyer indicated a potential further appeal to the Court of Final Appeal. AI

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Hong Kong journalist union chief jailed after appeal loss

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    Ex-chief of Hong Kong journalist union serving 5-day jail term after losing appeal

    A former chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association has failed in his bid to overturn a conviction and five-day jail sentence for obstructing a police officer. Ronson Chan Ron-sing, 45, had refused to present his identity card to police during a stop-and-search procedure n…

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