Hong Kong Singer Denise Ho Granted Bail in Stand News Case
- Stand New’s collapse heightens fears of free press decline
- Comes as court rules security law bar for bail applies broadly
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Hong Kong activist and singer Denise Ho was granted bail after being swept up in a raid on now-shuttered media outlet Stand News that escalated fears over eroding press freedoms in the former British colony.
“Thank you friends for all your kind messages, I have been released on bail and have returned home safely,” the pop star wrote on her verified Twitter account late Thursday evening. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly had earlier expressed concern for Ho, a Canadian citizen.