Asian governments turn to 'lawfare' as war on the press goes to the courts

Hong Kong Shortly after his election in 2016, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was asked about the murder of a crime reporter in Manila. His answer shocked a press corp that was already used to bizarre outbursts from the country's new leader.

"Just because you're a journalist you are not exempted from assassination, if you're a son of a bitch," Duterte said."Freedom of expression cannot help you if you have done something wrong.

Hong Kong held a vigil that broke a government ban. See what it was like 02:02Lawfare in actionWhile the term"lawfare" has its roots in international relations, the term has come to apply to the use of legal mechanisms to go after any target, be they domestic or foreign, either by imprisoning them on spurious charges, imposing heavy fines, or simply tying them up with endless court cases that sap time and resources.

jgriffiths No more freedom in HongKong

jgriffiths We must protect the freedom of press and journalists as only the truth can make the world a better place with justice! We can't allow CCP using NationalSecurityLaw to oppress the press! HongKong

jgriffiths 一群蟑螂 这么喜欢美国和英国干脆把你们送给他们得了 除害

jgriffiths Philippine have a corruptive government, I think the law will be the tool of tyranny 🤔 NationalSecurityLaw

jgriffiths CCP is destroying the one country two system and the freedom of expression in Hong Kong. World, let's stand behind HongKongers to fight against the tyranny. STOP NationalSecurityLaw Fight for freedom, StandWithHongKong! MagnitskyAct HKHRDA

jgriffiths Under ccpsecuritylaw, everyone in HK must “loving” CCP, otherwise you are a guilty person to be arrested and re-educated!! CCP_is_terrorist CCPMustFall NewWestBerlin

jgriffiths CNN can’t say “China” in tweets

jgriffiths 'Hong Kong' give realDonaldTrump another 4 years and he will be looking into it.

jgriffiths Oh, they'll try.

jgriffiths He may not be able to kill you all but Corona Virus is more then capable.

jgriffiths glad there's no war on the press here, except for oliverdarcy. & I'm glad there's a war on fakenews, like fakenewscnn.

jgriffiths What does a national security law have to do with killing people? They are panicing only because they want to carry on the riot.

jgriffiths Hong Kong treason, if according to the 20 Codes of the US National Security Act. They are all sentenced to 20 years in prison

jgriffiths Check your facts CNN. Libel was filed by a private citizen whose reputation was tarnished by the libelous online article. PH Govt had nothing to do with it. That’s the reason why Trump is labeling your organization as fake news peddlers.

jgriffiths The US Press will be scared at what is going to happen to them. It's coming. Timing is everything.

jgriffiths Maybe US should apply itself to Hong Kong's standard with no regulations at all, per 'free society'.

jgriffiths Duterte is a Marcos puppet.

jgriffiths Duterte did not muzzle the press. The law just determined that that media company has violations that require redress.

jgriffiths Last yr, we still got Freedom to demonstrate on streets.💛 This yr, we even lost Freedom to sing on streets!😠 This is nowadays HK…😞 But we believe Tmr HK can be better if ALL Freedon Fighters stand as ONE to fight against CCP!🙏 The2MillionMarch_616 StandwithHK SOSHK

jgriffiths PleaseStandwithHongKong CCP is trying all means to gobble up our freedom. Today, Secretary for Justice even sue a 13-year-old boy Riot.

jgriffiths BoycottChina

jgriffiths We can not forget last year what happened The2MillionMarch_616 The2 FightForFreedom

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jgriffiths HK ppl use their tear, blood & life to prove China is a totalitarian reigme. The world should beware of China threats. Its devil long arm has reached every corner in the planet. Stop & sanction them now. Help HK & help the world StandWithHK MagnitskyAct

jgriffiths China terminates HK autonomy by breaking agreements in Joint Declaration. National Security Law is most likely be legislated directly by CCP Gov. & oppression will be deepened sharply to HK ppl. HK freedom is on hanged by a thead now. StandWithHongKong

jgriffiths That was the Hong Kong last year. The2MillionMarch_616

jgriffiths It’s a warning for the whole world. CCP keep expanding their suppression and censorship to wherever CCP wants to control. BoycottChina Beijing CCPdictatorship

jgriffiths This is about how you excute the law but not the law itself. NO abuse of NationalSecurityLaw to politically arrest HongKongers and foreigners in HongKong StandwithHK

jgriffiths You’re next CNN FakeNews

jgriffiths Muzzling of the press? Your an ignorant or your eyes is closed.silly.😂

jgriffiths In the future whole world will have this law.

jgriffiths this journalist is full of shit. he didn't even mention that Ressa and co were sued by a private individual and that that cyber libel case has nothing to do with the government.

jgriffiths Rodrigo Duterte is an amazing human being, open season on any/all gangbangers and drug dealers. That alone solidified my support for his regime.

jgriffiths white people should mind their own damn business. even on this case they are showing their stupidity. your countries are all a mess and you have the gal to police other countries when your own police are all racist and brutal on their own citizens?

jgriffiths Oh

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jgriffiths There is a rumor that N. Korea just burned down the blue house.

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