this week two Hong Kong journalists Chong P Ken and Patrick lamb learned the outcome of their Landmark sedan trial a case seen as pivotal for the future of Journalism in the city the former editors of Stan news face up to two years in present under Hong Kong's colonial era sedan laws revised in 2020 after Beijing imposed National Security legislation following anti-government protests prosecutors accused Chong and lamb of conspiring to publish Sous articles critical of the government turning St news into a political platform the defense argued the Articles posed no real threat to National Security and emphasized the Outlet's role in scrutinizing governance the trial is being closely watched as it's the first to directly address the limits of Journalism under Hong Kong shifting legal landscape following the arrest of its staff Stan new shut down in December 2021 one of several independent Outlets to cow amid what Rights group describ as a degre gating media environment in Hong Kong the city's press Freedom ranking has plummeted dropping from 73rd and 2019 to 135th last year according to reports Without Borders the outcome of this trial will be closely watched by both local and international media as it could Define the future of press freedom in Hong Kong for more news and updates stay tuned to Dawn News English