11 Sept 2025明報#7291
17 Groups Submit Climate Policy Proposals, Urging More Ambitious Carbon Reduction
下周（9月17日）政府將公布新一份《施政報告》，綠色和平、低碳想創坊及綠惜地球代表14個團體，今早於政府總部外遞交氣候政策意見書。8人扮演不同社會階層市民，反映市民面對極端天氣的困境，促當局推行更進取的減碳政策，確保與全球控溫1.5°C目標一致。
The Government will unveil a new Policy Address next week (17 September). Representatives of 14 groups, including Greenpeace, CarbonCare InnoLab and The Green Earth, submitted a climate policy document outside the Government Headquarters this morning. Eight people portraying citizens from different sectors of society highlighted the difficulties citizens face amid extreme weather and urged the authorities to implement more ambitious carbon-reduction policies to ensure they are aligned with the global 1.5°C temperature-control target.
10 Sept 2025獨媒#7284
Uniforms at Lok Sin Tong-affiliated Secondary Schools Spark Controversy; Alumni Criticise Schools’ “Zero Response” and Urge Withdrawal and Referendum
作為學生的你，喜歡自己的校服嗎？有沒有想像過可以穿上自己設計的校服？2019年，九龍樂善堂為統一轄下5間小學及6間中學的校服，舉辦「轄屬學校校服設計比賽」。比賽共收到過百份作品投稿，然而樂善堂在2021年起統一更換中學校服時，未按照得獎作品作設計，新校服更被指有質料透簿、惹來嘲笑等情況。
自換校服以來，由樂善堂轄屬中學舊生及學生管理的社交媒體專頁「lstss.secrect」一直收到學生意見，對校服設計表示反對及質疑。今年7月，「lstss.secrect」先後發出公開信和收集近千個聯署，盼樂善堂能撤回新校服，啟動「校服公投」，讓學生能夠參與校服決策程序。
Do students like their school uniforms? Have they ever imagined wearing uniforms they designed themselves? In 2019, Kowloon Lok Sin Tong held a “Uniform Design Competition for Affiliated Schools” to standardise the uniforms of its five primary and six secondary schools. The competition received more than 100 submissions. However, when Lok Sin Tong began standardising and replacing the secondary-school uniforms in 2021, it did not use the winning designs. The new uniforms were also criticised for having overly thin material and provoking ridicule.
Since the uniforms were changed, the social media page “lstss.secrect”, managed by former students and students of Lok Sin Tong-affiliated secondary schools, has continued to receive students’ views opposing and questioning the uniform design. In July this year, “lstss.secrect” issued an open letter and collected nearly 1,000 signatures, hoping that Lok Sin Tong would withdraw the new uniforms and initiate a “uniform referendum” to allow students to participate in the uniform decision-making process.
10 Sept 2025集誌社#7290
Blacklisting Chong Mui-yam | Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau says strict vetting promotes arts development; “no comment” on individual’s remarks
劇作家莊梅岩早前揭演藝抽走校慶訪問、勸阻她在音樂劇公演後謝幕，昨第三度發文，列舉多項例子控訴自己被藝發局、康文署、以至西九封殺。文化、體育及旅遊局 10 日回應《集誌社》查詢，重申「軟對抗」一直存在，須嚴謹處理資助和場地申請，而絕大部份藝術工作者愛國愛港，嚴格把關可促文藝發展，最後指就個別人士言論，「不予置評」。
Playwright Chong Mui-yam earlier disclosed that the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts had withdrawn an anniversary interview and discouraged her from taking a curtain call after a musical performance. In a third post yesterday, she cited multiple examples alleging that she had been blacklisted by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and West Kowloon. The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau responded to enquiries from The Collective on the 10th, reiterating that “soft resistance” had always existed and that funding and venue applications must be handled rigorously. It said the vast majority of arts workers were patriotic and loved Hong Kong, and that strict vetting could promote arts and cultural development. It concluded that it had “no comment” on the remarks of individual people.
9 Sept 2025集誌社#7274
Blacklisting of Chong Mui-yam, Part 3 | November revival of “We Are the Happiest” “will be cancelled”: “I will not regret it”; West Kowloon: Venue has been hired for the performance
早前揭演藝抽走校慶訪問、勸阻她在音樂劇公演後謝幕的莊梅岩，今（9日）第三度發文，列舉多項例子控訴自己被藝發局、康文署、以至西九封殺。她又透露，原定 11 月底在西九戲曲中心大劇院重演的《我們最快樂》「將被取消」，但稱「即使我再也不能踏上香港舞台，我也不會後悔的」。
《我們最快樂》專頁晚上發文，稱尚在等待當局正式通知最新情況，有消息會在專頁公布；重申如演出取消，所有門票款項包括手續費將會全數退回。西九文化區管理局晚上約十時回覆，稱「《我們最快樂》舞台劇已租用西九文化區戲曲中心大劇院演出」；康文署晚上 11 時多回覆稱轄下所有場地訂租事宜，均根據既有訂租程序及租用條款處理。
Chong Mui-yam, who earlier revealed that the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts had withdrawn an interview for its anniversary celebrations and advised her against taking a curtain call after a musical performance, posted for the third time today (the 9th), listing several examples in which she alleged that she had been blacklisted by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and West Kowloon. She also disclosed that the revival of “We Are the Happiest”, originally scheduled for the end of November at the Grand Theatre of the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District, “will be cancelled”, saying: “Even if I can never again set foot on a Hong Kong stage, I will not regret it.”
The official “We Are the Happiest” page said in a post tonight that it was still awaiting formal notification from the authorities on the latest situation and would announce any news on the page. It reiterated that if the performances were cancelled, all ticket payments, including handling fees, would be refunded in full. The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority replied at about 10pm that “the stage play ‘We Are the Happiest’ has hired the Grand Theatre of the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District for performances”. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department replied shortly after 11pm that all venue booking matters under its purview were handled in accordance with established booking procedures and rental terms.
9 Sept 2025RTHK#7279
Wong Kwok-hing Writes to New York Post Rebuking Commentary Article for Malicious Defamation
懲教署署長黃國興去信New York Post，表示強烈反對及駁斥該傳媒於9月7日的一篇評論文章，對懲教署運作的指控完全是虛假及毫無根據及惡意誹謗。他表示，懲教署致力於確保一個安全、人道及健康的羈押環境，並為在囚人士提供合適的更生計劃，幫助他們改過自新。文章所指，有關懲教機構普遍存在虐待、醫療疏忽或生活條件惡劣的指控，完全是毫無根據的。
黃國興說，懲教署高度重視所有懲教機構的紀律和專業，香港根本沒有所謂的「政治犯」，所有在押人員均一視同仁，不會因其背景、政治觀點或罪行性質而受到歧視。懲教署在所有運作中嚴格遵守公正和專業的原則，任何在押人員或懲教署人員的違法行為均會受到嚴肅處理，並會根據既定機制轉介相關執法機構進行調查。
Commissioner of Correctional Services Wong Kwok-hing wrote to the New York Post expressing strong opposition to and refuting a commentary article published by the newspaper on September 7. He said the allegations concerning the operation of the Correctional Services Department were entirely false, baseless and maliciously defamatory. He said the department was committed to ensuring a safe, humane and healthy custodial environment and providing appropriate rehabilitation programmes to help persons in custody reform. The article’s allegations that abuse, medical negligence or poor living conditions were widespread in correctional institutions were entirely unfounded.
Wong said the department attached great importance to discipline and professionalism in all correctional institutions. There were no so-called “political prisoners” in Hong Kong, and all persons in custody were treated equally, without discrimination based on their backgrounds, political views or the nature of their offences. The department strictly observed the principles of fairness and professionalism in all its operations. Any unlawful conduct by persons in custody or departmental staff would be dealt with seriously and, under established mechanisms, referred to the relevant law enforcement agencies for investigation.
9 Sept 2025信報#7280
Religious groups oppose alternative framework for same-sex couples, pray for Junius Ho after press conference
立法會明日將恢復《同性伴侶關係登記條例草案》二讀，49個宗教團體包括榮耀之家教會、耶書亞愛家工程及基協家庭服務中心等早前發起聯署。宗教團體今早舉行記者會，表明反對同性伴侶替代框架，促立法會議員投反對票，並要求政府撤回草案。在記者會後，前區院法官陳素嫻帶領教徒及嘉賓為議員何君堯祝福祈禱：「我哋祝福何君堯議員，天父時常保護你，保護你家屬，保護你出出入入，保護你工作，你平常不單議會工作，仲係律師嘅工作。每一宗與你發言嘅時間，神會喺背後帶領你講嘢。你每一句說話，為著榮耀神嘅旨意。」
The Legislative Council will resume the second reading of the Same-Sex Couples Relationship Registration Bill tomorrow. Forty-nine religious groups, including Glory House Church, the Yeshua Love Family Project and the Christian Alliance Family Service Centre, earlier launched a joint petition. The religious groups held a press conference this morning, stating their opposition to the alternative framework for same-sex couples, urging Legislative Council members to vote against it and demanding that the Government withdraw the Bill. After the press conference, former District Court judge Christine Barbara So Han Chan led worshippers and guests in blessing and praying for Legislative Council member Junius Ho: “We bless Legislative Council member Junius Ho. May Heavenly Father always protect you, protect your family, protect you in all your comings and goings, and protect your work. Besides your usual work in the Legislative Council, you also work as a lawyer. Every time you speak on each matter, God will guide what you say from behind the scenes. May every word you say serve the will of God’s glory.”
9 Sept 2025光傳媒#7281
New Zealand Judge Serves on Hong Kong’s Top Court; CFHK Report Calls for Review of Judicial Ethics
紐西蘭退休法官楊偉廉（Sir William Young）出任香港終審法院海外非常任法官，引發外界對司法倫理與人權的激烈爭議。香港自由委員會基金會（CFHK）上月發表報告批評，外籍法官持續在港任職，等同「為日益專制的法律體系洗白」，因此呼籲各國政府勸阻其公民赴港出任法官，相關司法機構也應制定全新道德規範。
Retired New Zealand judge Sir William Young has become an overseas non-permanent judge of Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, triggering fierce controversy over judicial ethics and human rights. The Hong Kong Freedom Committee Foundation (CFHK) criticised the continued service of foreign judges in Hong Kong in a report published last month, saying it amounted to “whitewashing an increasingly authoritarian legal system”. It therefore called on governments to dissuade their citizens from going to Hong Kong to serve as judges, and urged the relevant judicial institutions to formulate an entirely new code of ethics.
8 Sept 2025追新聞#7268
Rights lawyer and CFHK condemn Hong Kong prison system after fellow prisoner was beaten until bleeding and political prisoners were “brainwashed”
「突然，我聽到清晰可辨的拳打腳踢聲、掌摑聲，哀號聲接著傳來。我嚇呆了，整個人動彈不得，無權也無力介入。」2025年第80屆聯合國大會周二（9日）在紐約揭幕前夕，逆權律師Samuel Bickett周日（7日）投書美國《紐約郵報》回憶2022年2月他在香港服刑期間有囚友被人拉到「暗角」毒打的一幕。他有份撰寫的研究報告翌日出爐，指香港監獄存在制度迫害及政治操控：懲教署人員每日收集撰寫政治犯情報，多名前政治犯稱被迫單獨進食、接受政治灌輸課程，並須與心理學家面談，以評估是否「放棄政治立場」。報告指出，2024年香港監獄單獨囚禁個案高達879宗創3年新高，單獨囚禁時間通常亦遠超15日國際上限。報告建議民主國家政府按依《馬格尼茨基法案》追究香港官員責任。Samuel Bickett促請聯合國成員國把握聯合國大會召開時機公開譴責香港對待囚犯的做法，並呼籲人權事務高級專員和任意拘留問題工作組展開調查。
“Suddenly, I heard clearly distinguishable sounds of punching, kicking and slapping, followed by cries of anguish. I was petrified and completely unable to move, with neither the authority nor the ability to intervene.” Ahead of the opening of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday (9th), rights lawyer Samuel Bickett wrote in the US newspaper the New York Post on Sunday (7th), recalling an incident in February 2022 during his imprisonment in Hong Kong when a fellow prisoner was dragged into a “dark corner” and severely beaten. A research report he co-authored was released the following day, alleging systematic persecution and political manipulation in Hong Kong prisons. It said Correctional Services Department staff collected and compiled information on political prisoners every day, while several former political prisoners said they had been forced to eat alone, attend political indoctrination classes and meet psychologists to assess whether they had “renounced their political positions”. The report said Hong Kong recorded 879 cases of solitary confinement in 2024, a three-year high, and that solitary confinement usually lasted well beyond the international limit of 15 days. It recommended that democratic governments hold Hong Kong officials accountable under the Magnitsky Act. Samuel Bickett urged UN member states to use the UN General Assembly as an opportunity to publicly condemn Hong Kong’s treatment of prisoners, and called on the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to launch an investigation.
8 Sept 2025明報#7269
After Five Years, “No Regrets”: Po Post Ceases Publication but Continues on Social Media
社區報幾年前如雨後春筍般冒出，但𠵱家已經寥寥可數，記錄大埔社區事情嘅《埔報》上周都公布停刊。《埔報》創辦人Nelson形容自己辦報歷程，「我覺得呢個行為係大癲」，話5年前創辦社區報係希望為社區做啲事，於是開始放工寫稿、假日游走大埔，為區報發掘不同故事。佢話感恩當日滿腔熱血嘅自己，話為呢份刊物捱到今時今日，「覺得很光榮，沒有遺憾」。
Nelson話，辦報初衷係想打破隔膜，讓區內唔接觸網絡嘅街坊都可以接收到多元聲音，但佢話做落嚟發覺得到嘅回響唔太多，認為理想同現實嘅落差令佢氣餒，加上人手及資金緊絀，最終選擇出版完今期第14期後停刊實體報紙。佢話會保留《埔報》社交平台，但唔會如報紙般做好多採訪和報道，內容亦唔會好似報紙咁詳盡。
Community newspapers sprang up across Hong Kong a few years ago, but few remain today. Po Post, which records happenings in the Tai Po community, announced last week that it would cease publication. Its founder, Nelson, described the experience of running the newspaper as “really crazy”. He said he founded the community newspaper five years ago in the hope of doing something for the community, and began writing articles after work and travelling around Tai Po on weekends to find different stories for the district newspaper. He said he was grateful to his younger self for having been so passionate, and felt “very proud, with no regrets” after keeping the publication going until now.
Nelson said the original aim of running the newspaper was to break down barriers and allow residents in the district who did not use the internet to access a diversity of voices. However, he found that the response was limited, and said the gap between ideals and reality had left him discouraged. With manpower and funding also scarce, he ultimately decided to cease publishing the print newspaper after completing its current 14th issue. He said Po Post’s social media platforms would be retained, but would not conduct as many interviews or reports as the newspaper, and its content would not be as detailed.
5 Sept 2025庭訊#7262
Reporter’s Notebook | A Special “Case by Case” Arrangement at a Press Conference
開始前數分鐘，有警方傳媒聯絡隊人員前來記者區尋找本刊記者，指《庭刊》並非政府新聞處新聞發布系統（GNMIS）登記用戶，不得留在記者區及舉手發問，可移至公眾區，對方手指向一個距離「咪兜」較遠的位置，該處連發言人的容貌都近乎看不見，遑論要聽清楚發言或拍照？記者提出關注後，對方示意只要不踏入記者區、不提問便可。
在法院外採訪記者會已非首次，上月底一宗侮辱國歌判刑後，警方亦在東區裁判法院外開記者會，本刊記者當日與一眾同業站在一起採訪，完全沒有受阻，首次遇到昨天這樣特別的安排，本刊記者遂於記者會完結後，向傳媒聯絡隊相關人員了解原因，亦關注是否「新加」的安排，傳媒聯絡人員表示會「case by case」處理。
A few minutes before the press conference began, a member of the police media liaison team came to the reporters’ area looking for the Court Journal’s reporter. The officer said that the Court Journal was not a registered user of the Government News and Media Information System (GNMIS), and was therefore not allowed to remain in the reporters’ area or raise a hand to ask questions. The reporter could move to the public area instead. The officer pointed to a spot farther from the mic area, where it was almost impossible even to see the speaker’s face, let alone hear the remarks clearly or take photographs. After the reporter raised concerns, the officer indicated that the reporter could stay as long as they did not enter the reporters’ area or ask questions.
This was not the first time reporters had covered a press conference outside a court. After a sentencing last month in a case involving an insult to the national anthem, police also held a press conference outside Eastern Magistrates’ Courts. The Court Journal’s reporter stood with other journalists and covered it that day without any obstruction. Having encountered an arrangement as unusual as yesterday’s for the first time, the reporter asked the relevant media liaison personnel about the reason after the press conference ended, and also asked whether this was a newly added arrangement. The media liaison personnel said it would be handled “case by case”.
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