Media watchdog backs 3 reporters who broke into ministry building

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/07/24
By: Ku Chuan and Christie Chen

Taipei, July 24 (CNA) Local watchdog group Taiwan Media Watch on Friday backed the three reporters who were arrested and offered to be released on bail after breaking into the Ministry of Education building the previous evening, saying their arrests have “violated press freedom.”

In a statement, the watchdog group said press freedom is protected by Taiwan’s Constitution and argued that the arrests had infringed on that freedom.     [FULL  STORY]