Hong Kong: IFJ stands in solidarity with sacked Hong Kong union leader / IFJ

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Hong Kong union leader and journalist Selina Cheng will face the final verdict in her wrongful termination case against the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on September 10. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stands in firm solidarity with its affiliate, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), and continues to condemn the violation of the HKJA’s chairperson’s right to association.
[UPDATED 10.09.2026] On September 10, a Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for blocking reporter Selina Cheng from her union role but cleared the media of unlawfully firing her. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stands in firm solidarity with its affiliate, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), and welcomes a decision that recognises the violation of the HKJA’s chairperson’s right to association.

Wed, 9 September 2026peak 4 reports on Thu, 10 September 2026Thu, 10 September 2026

What it is about

Benson Tsoi Dow Jones Hong Kong Selina Cheng Wall Street Journal Hong Kong Journalist Association Hong Kong Journalists Association Selina Cheng Kar-yue Dow Jones Publishing Co

Who published it, and when

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ifj.org

The Guardian World

Anadolu Agency (AA)

Al Jazeera English

South China Morning Post

9 Sept, 00:00over 36 hours10 Sept, 12:15

How it spread - 5 original reports

Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report
- ifj.org00:00first to reportedited after publishing
  Hong Kong: IFJ stands in solidarity with sacked Hong Kong union leader / IFJ
  [UPDATED 10.09.2026] On September 10, a Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for blocking reporter Selina Cheng from her union role but cleared the media of unlawfully firing her. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stands in firm solidarity with its affiliate, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), and welcomes a decision that recognises the violation of the HKJA’s chairperson’s right to association.
Thu, 10 September 2026
4 reports
- The Guardian World05:57
  Wall Street Journal publisher convicted in Hong Kong of deterring reporter from union role
  Dow Jones convicted of one count of deterring Selina Cheng from role at Hong Kong Journalist Association but cleared of second charge A Hong Kong court has convicted the publisher of the Wall Street Journal of deterring a reporter from taking up a trade union role, in a case that raised concerns about press freedom in the city. The newspaper dismissed Selina Cheng just weeks after she was appointed chair of the Hong Kong Journalist Association (HKJA) in 2024. She was told at the time her...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)10:07
  Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher of preventing ex-reporter from union role
  Selina Cheng, chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association in 2024, was fired from by the US-based news outlet
- Al Jazeera English10:48
  Hong Kong court rules Dow Jones tried to stop journalist taking union role
  Dow Jones was acquitted of the charge of dismissal over Selina Cheng's leadership role.
- South China Morning Post12:15
  Wall Street Journal publisher convicted for blocking reporter’s bid to lead union
  The publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has been found guilty of violating Hong Kong’s labour laws by illegally preventing a former reporter from running for the chairmanship of a local press union. However, Eastern Court on Thursday cleared Dow Jones Publishing Co (Asia) of unlawful termination of Selina Cheng Kar-yue’s contract, finding her dismissal could have been the result of a broader restructuring exercise as the American newspaper shifted its Asian headquarters from Hong Kong...