Journos accuse Hong Kong cops of violence against them while covering protests
Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club calls for independent investigation into police action
Journalists covering the protests in Hong Kong say they are experiencing increasing violence at the hands of the police, according to media groups and firsthand accounts from reporters.
A range of abuses have been reported, including being shoved and indiscriminately sprayed with pepper spray or teargas by officers, prompting the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club to renew calls for an independent investigation into police actions.