[cr-india] Hong Kong pirate radio station gets OK from High Court

[George Lessard]

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Subject: [MRN] Honk Kong pirate radio station gets OK from High Court
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Date:    Tue, February 19, 2008 18:53
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Honk Kong pirate radio station gets OK from High Court

http://www.artthreat.net/2008/02/honk-kong-pirate-radio-station

By Michael Lithgow,
February 11, 2008

The Hong Kong government's attempt to shut down pirate radio
broadcaster Citizen's Radio was scuttled in a recent decision of the
Hong Kong High Court. In the decision, the Court stated that it did
not see how the station's broadcasting could jeopardize public safety.

In a complicated ongoing legal battle, the Hong Kong government had
sought to extend an injunction preventing the station from going to
air. Citizen's Radio argued that denial of their application for a
license violated their freedom of expression.

The unlicensed broadcasts were started in 2005 by a group of
pro-democracy activists after their application for a license was
denied by the Broadcasting Authority. The station airs phone-ins and
discussions about current events and politics, including discussions
about Hong Kong's transition to full democracy. In 2006, the station
was raided by state agents, members were arrested and equipment confiscated.

After resuming broadcasts, the station got under official skin once
again in May 2007 after legendary democracy activist, Szeto Wah, was
interviewed about the Tiananmen Square Massacre. After the interview,
Wah was charged with "knowingly becoming involved in the use of
unlicensed communications equipment in order to transmit radio signals."

Citizen's Radio broadcasts on 102.8 FM from a tiny 150 square foot
studio in a warehouse district in Mongok. They also distribute
programming from their website.

For more coverage of the Citizen's Radio case and the pro-democracy
movement in Hong Kong check out HK Tech Phooey or dm's blog.

For more info about Citizen's Radio (in English), check out wikipedia.

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