20 May 2022明報#2008
Privacy Commissioner considers blocking Telegram; platform expresses surprise, says it regularly deletes doxxing content but will not consider restricting human rights
Telegram回覆傳媒查詢稱，對有關消息感驚訝，強調公司有機制處理「起底」內容，惟重申任何與政治審查或限制人權有關的請求，都不會納入考慮。私隱公署稱不會評論個別個案的執法行動，會視乎有關「起底」信息的數量、頻密性及個案證據，採取適當執法行動，打擊非法「起底」行為。
Telegram, responding to media enquiries, said it was surprised by the reports and stressed that the company has mechanisms for handling doxxing content, while reiterating that it would not consider any requests related to political censorship or restrictions on human rights. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said it would not comment on enforcement action in individual cases, and would take appropriate enforcement action to combat unlawful doxxing depending on the quantity and frequency of the relevant doxxing information and the evidence in each case.
20 May 2022明報#2009
Government gazettes rule barring those convicted of national security offences from serving as registered social workers
政府今日（20日）刊修訂《社會工作者註冊條例》附表2，曾被裁定干犯國家安全罪行者，不能擔任或不能繼續擔任註冊社會工作者，憲報公告於今年7月22日起實施。根據政府早前向立法會提交文件建議，將「危害國家安全的罪行」納入「附表 2」，危害國家安全罪行包括但不限於《香港國安法》下的四項罪行，即「分裂國家」、「顛覆國家政權」、「恐怖活動」及「勾結外國或者境外勢力危害國家安全」）及《刑事罪行條例》下的「叛逆」及「煽動」罪行。
The Government today (20th) gazetted amendments to Schedule 2 of the Social Workers Registration Ordinance, stating that people convicted of national security offences cannot serve, or continue to serve, as registered social workers. The Gazette notice will take effect on 22 July this year. According to a proposal previously submitted by the Government to the Legislative Council, “offences endangering national security” will be included in Schedule 2. Such offences include, but are not limited to, the four offences under the Hong Kong National Security Law: secession, subversion of State power, terrorism, and collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security; as well as the offences of treason and sedition under the Crimes Ordinance.
19 May 2022明報#2005
Uneven Enforcement of the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance
《預防及控制疾病條例》2020年起實施，本報向8個獲授權執法部門查詢兩年來就第599F章（下稱「限營業令」）、第599G章（下稱「限聚令」）及第599I章（下稱「口罩令」）的執法數字，發現警務處就3條例分別發出2235、2.7萬及逾萬張定額罰款通知書，為眾部門之冠。警方巡查後較傾向發出罰款告票，如遇違規，票控比率達68%至86%；康文署則較常勸喻或警告，比率達99.98%，票控僅0.02%。
The Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance came into effect in 2020. This newspaper asked eight authorised enforcement departments for enforcement figures over the past two years relating to Cap. 599F (hereafter the “business restriction order”), Cap. 599G (the “gathering restriction order”) and Cap. 599I (the “mask-wearing order”). The Police issued 2,235, 27,000 and more than 10,000 fixed penalty notices respectively—the highest figures among all departments. After inspections, the Police tended to issue penalty tickets; where violations were found, the ticketing rate was 68% to 86%. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department more commonly gave advice or warnings, accounting for 99.98% of cases, while tickets accounted for only 0.02%.
18 May 2022獨媒#1999
National Security Department Demands Passion Times Delete Posts; Wong Yeung-tat Says It Has Been “Handled” but Declines to Disclose Removed Content
已解散的「熱血公民」創辦人黃洋達在社交媒體表示，國安處今早前往他住所及公司，發出通知要求刪除社交媒體的「敏感內容」，他表示自己沒有被捕，並指會每日開咪。《獨媒》向黃洋達查詢「敏感內容」為何，黃表示「唔方便講」，不便透露涉及的內容，他強調「個要求就大家處理咗」。警方表示不評論個別個案，指警方採取任何行動皆會按實際情況，依法處理。
Wong Yeung-tat, founder of the disbanded Civic Passion, said on social media that the National Security Department went to his home and company this morning and issued a notice demanding the deletion of “sensitive content” from social media. He said he had not been arrested and would continue broadcasting every day. In response to an enquiry from The Initium about what the “sensitive content” was, Wong said it was “not convenient to say” and declined to disclose the content involved, stressing that “the request has been dealt with by both sides.” Police said they would not comment on individual cases, adding that any action taken by the force would be handled lawfully according to the actual circumstances.
18 May 2022明報#2000
Privacy watchdog studies blocking Telegram; industry fears innocent users could be caught in the crossfire
近日通訊平台Telegram接連出現「起底」信息。消息人士稱，個人資料私隱專員公署曾要求平台刪除「起底」信息不果，現正積極研究，首度引用《個人資料（私隱）條例》停止或限制市民使用Telegram應用程式。有資訊科技界人士表示，署方一旦落實封鎖Telegram，將對本港網絡資訊自由造成很大打擊，日後或可引用相同法例封鎖其他軟件。
Doxxing information has appeared repeatedly on the communications platform Telegram in recent days. Sources said the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data had asked the platform to delete the doxxing information without success, and is now actively studying whether to invoke the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance for the first time to suspend or restrict the public’s use of the Telegram application. Some information technology industry figures said that if the authorities implement a block on Telegram, it would deal a major blow to the freedom of online information in Hong Kong, and the same law could potentially be used to block other software in future.
16 May 2022獨媒#1991
EOC Says There Is No Timetable for Legislation on Sexual Orientation Discrimination; Junius Ho Says National Security Law Bans Dissemination of Harmful Ideas
平機會向立法會匯報工作，新民黨葉劉淑儀關注性傾向歧視立法時間表。平機會主席朱敏健在會上表示，明確表示目前未有、亦不應設硬性時間表，但內部研究已就立法問題達致部分共識。另一議員何君堯認為，《中華人民共和國國家安全法》第23條中已列明，禁止傳播不良意識，認為同性戀婚姻合法化屬大是大非，會直接摧毁社會及家庭的組成，喚朱敏健留意。
The Equal Opportunities Commission reported on its work to the Legislative Council, where Regina Ip of the New People’s Party asked about the timetable for legislation on sexual orientation discrimination. EOC chairman Ricky Chu said that there was currently no timetable and that a rigid timetable should not be set, although internal research had reached partial consensus on the legislative issue. Another legislator, Junius Ho, said Article 23 of the National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China already prohibits the dissemination of harmful ideas. He said the legalisation of same-sex marriage was a fundamental matter of right and wrong and would directly destroy the composition of society and the family, and urged Ricky Chu to take note.
16 May 2022獨媒#1992
Judiciary Updates Guide to Judicial Conduct, Urging Caution over Social Media Likes, Follows and Friend Requests
司法機構推出最新「法官行為指引」，加入法官使用社交媒體的建議，例如法官在「加朋友」、「讚好」或「追蹤」任合人士或團體時，應格外審慎，亦應確保自己或親友在使用社交媒體時，不會不必要地公開法官的聯絡詳情或私生活資料，避免被「起底」。指引又加入法官受訪的條文，指法官應避免向傳媒發表意見，即使匿名亦應避免。
The Judiciary has issued an updated Guide to Judicial Conduct, adding advice on judges’ use of social media. For example, judges should exercise particular caution when adding any person or group as a friend, liking or following them. They should also ensure that they or their friends and relatives do not unnecessarily disclose the judges’ contact details or private-life information when using social media, to avoid them being doxxed. The guide also adds provisions on judges being interviewed, stating that judges should avoid expressing opinions to the media, even anonymously.
16 May 2022獨媒#1994
People aged 65 and above to apply for JoyYou Card in phases from June 1; card will be required for $2 concession in future
政府宣布，現時使用長者八達通的65歲以上長者，需於6月1日起分階段申領「樂悠咭」，最後一批長者更換的日期為2023年10月31日。日後持長者或一般個人八達通卡，將不能再享有兩元優惠，惟實行日期待定。
The Government announced that people aged 65 and above who currently use Elder Octopus cards must apply for a JoyYou Card in phases from June 1. The final deadline for the last batch of elderly people to replace their cards is October 31, 2023. In future, Elder Octopus or ordinary Personalised Octopus cards will no longer be eligible for the $2 concession, although the implementation date has yet to be determined.
13 May 2022獨媒#1989
HKICPA Election System “Refined”; Nomination Threshold Sharply Raised, Two Official Nominations Required
政府早前計劃「完善」會計師公會選舉制度，憲報今日刊登條例草案，選舉門檻被大幅提高，候選人提名數目由現時2名，提高至10名。雖然不設「提名審核委員會」，但新增提名門檻，候選人必須取得2名「會計及財務匯報局諮詢委員會」成員的提名要求，變相要取得官方提名。條例將於下周三（18日）在立法會首讀。
The Government earlier planned to “refine” the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ election system. The bill gazetted today significantly raises the election threshold, with the number of nominations required from candidates increasing from the current two to 10. Although no “Nominations Vetting Committee” will be established, a new nomination threshold requires candidates to obtain nominations from two members of the Advisory Committee of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, effectively requiring official nominations. The bill will receive its first reading in the Legislative Council next Wednesday (18th).
8 May 2022獨媒#1975
97.74% Turnout in This Election Ranks Fourth Among Five Contested Elections
本屆行政長官選舉有1,428名選委投票，投票率為97.74%，惟只是五次需投票的選舉中排第四的投票率。
A total of 1,428 Election Committee members voted in this Chief Executive election, giving a turnout of 97.74%, the fourth-highest turnout among the five elections that required voting.
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