The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has expressed regret over the vulgar and foul language that a reporter for a web-based outlet used to describe female police officers at the weekend, RTHK reports. A male journalist from Civilian Reporters had repeatedly made derogatory remarks about the physical appearance of female officers who were deployed to a protest in Mong Kok on Sunday. The HKJA said reporters should be impartial and objective, and the offensive comments about the officers had nothing to do with what was going on at the scene. The association said it had received complaints about the language used and it found the style of reporting to be inappropriate. The association's statement came as the pro-Beijing DAB party was preparing to file a complaint over the incident to the Equal Opportunities Commission.

Source: The Standard May 13, 2020 04:41 UTC