24 Dec 2020明報#1108
Junius Ho Leads Establishment of National Security Education Centre to Promote Article 23 Legislation and “Judicial Reform”
立法會議員何君堯伙同他有份創辦的法律機構，宣布成立國家安全教育中心，以推動23條立法、編撰國安教育教材等。中心計劃舉辦法官國情培訓及到學校辦講座。
Legislative Council member Junius Ho, together with the legal organisation he co-founded, announced the establishment of a National Security Education Centre to promote Article 23 legislation and compile national security education materials. The centre plans to organise training for judges on national conditions and hold talks at schools.
18 Dec 2020政府新聞處#1081
Oath-taking by Permanent Secretaries, Department Heads and Senior Directorate Civil Servants (with Photos/Video)
Permanent Secretaries, department heads & directorate civil servants take oaths under supervision of CE Carrie Lam.
Permanent secretaries, department heads and directorate civil servants take their oaths under the supervision of Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
17 Dec 2020SCMP#1080
Pro-mainland Chinese financiers in Hong Kong launch Bauhinia Party to reform LegCo and curb ‘extremist forces’
《南華早報》報道，3名「港漂」金融界人士早於本年5月成立紫荊黨，期望招募25萬黨員，並擬參選立法會，遏制會內極端勢力。
The South China Morning Post reported that three financial-sector figures from mainland China who had moved to Hong Kong established the Bauhinia Party as early as May this year. They hope to recruit 250,000 party members and plan to contest Legislative Council elections to curb extremist forces within the council.
16 Dec 2020明報#1071
Interception of Communications Commissioner: 1,314 applications last year, 4 rejected; authorised operations led to 316 arrests
截取通訊及監察事務專員公布2019年周年報告，全年共收到1335項授權申請，當中有16宗違規或事故。在授權的截取或秘密監察及相關行動，共316人被捕。
The Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance published the 2019 annual report, stating that 1,335 applications for authorisation were received during the year, including 16 irregularities or incidents. A total of 316 people were arrested in authorised interception or covert surveillance operations and related actions.
16 Dec 2020HKFP#1073
Video: Hong Kong civil servants take oaths pledging loyalty to the government
12 undersecretaries & 14 political assistants of HK Gov take oaths under supervision of CE Carrie Lam.
Twelve undersecretaries and 14 political assistants of the Hong Kong Government took oaths under the supervision of Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
15 Dec 2020立場新聞#1066
All Riot and Uniformed Police Equipped with Body-Worn Cameras; Police Refuse to Say Whether They Have GPS; Videos with ‘No Evidential Value’ Destroyed after 31 Days
監警會與警方的例行會議上，警方代表指已為所有防暴警增添數碼動態攝錄機，另有逾 1 萬部隨身攝錄機供所有出勤軍裝警員配備。警方稱「無舉證價值」的影片會於 31 日後銷毀。
At a regular meeting between the Independent Police Complaints Council and the police, police representatives said digital video cameras had been added for all riot police, while more than 10,000 body-worn cameras were available for all uniformed officers on duty. The police said videos deemed to have “no evidential value” would be destroyed after 31 days.
15 Dec 2020立場新聞#1067
Ronald Ding Bong Leung: Law does not allow IPCC to make reform recommendations; admits “It is time for society to discuss whether changes are needed”
監警會召開公開會議，主席梁定邦回應指監警會在現行條例下不容許提出改革建議。截至2020年12 月 4 日，涉及反修例事件的投訴有 1,946 宗，當中 629 宗為須匯報投訴。投訴警察課已提交398宗須匯報投訴的報告予監警會，監警會暫時通過188 份報告，當中只有16 宗投訴經全面調查後有確切結果，包括3 宗裁定屬實的投訴。
The Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) held an open meeting. Its chairman, Ronald Ding Bong Leung, said that the IPCC is not permitted under the existing legislation to make reform recommendations. As of 4 December 2020, 1,946 complaints relating to the anti-extradition bill protests had been received, including 629 reportable complaints. The Complaints Against Police Office had submitted reports on 398 reportable complaints to the IPCC. The IPCC had so far endorsed 188 reports, of which only 16 complaints had definite findings after full investigation, including three complaints found to be substantiated.
12 Dec 2020明報#1056
Civil Servants Who Refuse to Sign Declaration and Take Oath of Allegiance Will Be Asked to Leave, Says Patrick Nip
公務員事務局長聶德權在電台節目表示，如公務員拒絕簽署聲明與宣誓，當局將根據公務人員管理命令既有機制，要求該人離開公務員隊伍；未完成相關程序前，不論升職、轉職、退休後延長服務等要求均不會受理。
Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip said on a radio programme that if civil servants refuse to sign the declaration and take the oath, the authorities will, under the existing mechanism of the Public Service (Administration) Order, ask them to leave the civil service. Until the relevant procedures are completed, requests for promotion, transfer or extension of service after retirement, among others, will not be accepted.
12 Dec 2020The Standard#1059
Civil servants risk losing their jobs if they refuse to take an oath
Civil servants who refuse to sign a declaration of allegiance would be asked to leave their positions.
Civil servants who refuse to sign a declaration of allegiance would be asked to leave their positions.
9 Dec 2020Unknown source#1035
LegCo Appoints Patrick Hodge as CFA Non-Permanent Judge
LegCo appoints Patrick Hodge as CFA's non-permanent judge. The appointment will take effect from Jan 2021 onwards for 3 years.
LegCo appoints Patrick Hodge as a non-permanent judge of the CFA. The appointment will take effect from January 2021 for three years.
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