14 Dec 2022獨媒#5831
Muslim girl forced to take Christian ethics, school grants exemption only after six months
申訴專員公署的年度報告，提及一宗涉及宗教的投訴。一名信奉伊斯蘭教的女生選讀一間有基督教背景的 Band1 中學升學，開學後女生家長以「宗教差異」為由，要求豁免穆斯林女兒修讀基督教倫理科，但遭校方拒絕。家長再向教育局投訴，局方始介入事件，強烈建議該中學應該考慮涉事學生福址和宗教需要，校方最終在近6個月後妥協，豁免不用上該科的堂。申訴專員公署最終認為，該宗針對教育局的投訴不成立，原因是認為教育局與校方及投訴人磋商的時間屬「可以接受」。
The annual report of the Office of The Ombudsman mentioned a religion-related complaint. A Muslim girl enrolled in a Band 1 secondary school with a Christian background. After the school year began, her parents requested, on the grounds of “religious differences”, that their daughter be exempted from Christian ethics classes, but the school refused. The parents then complained to the Education Bureau, which intervened and strongly advised the school to consider the student’s welfare and religious needs. The school eventually reached a compromise nearly six months later, exempting her from attending the subject. The Office of The Ombudsman ultimately found the complaint against the Education Bureau unsubstantiated, considering the time taken by the Bureau to negotiate with the school and the complainants to be “acceptable”.
30 Nov 2022獨媒#5779
HKBU says post on “PolyU siege” breached ethical values; Communication Society reportedly reprimanded and penalised before announcing immediate suspension
浸會大學傳理學會在今月中，發表一則題為「理大圍城三周年」的帖文，校方事後稱極度遺憾，指任何刻意渲染有關事件的言論，均有違守法意識和道德價值，故向學會作出嚴正訓誡，並禁止學會使用浸大名義進行任何活動等權利。有關帖文現已刪除，傳理學會亦在社交媒體宣布即日起暫停運作，指「欲加之罪，何患無辭，諸位珍重」。
In the middle of this month, the Hong Kong Baptist University Communication Society published a post titled “Three Years Since the PolyU Siege”. The university subsequently said it was extremely regretful, stating that any remarks deliberately sensationalising the incident violated law-abiding awareness and moral values. It therefore issued the society a stern reprimand and prohibited it from using the university’s name to conduct activities, among other rights. The post has since been deleted, and the Communication Society announced on social media that it was suspending operations with immediate effect, saying: “If one is determined to find fault, why worry about a lack of pretext? Take care, everyone.”
28 Nov 2022獨媒#5767
Mainland students at HKU hold flowers to mourn Xinjiang fire; university admits calling police over public-order concerns
新疆烏魯木齊大火釀成至少10死9傷，自周五（25日）晚起引發全國各地抗議和悼念。昨日有本地大學的中國留學生響應行動，港大有人在校園內手持鮮花和文宣，校方報警處理；科大亦有人燃點蠟燭，並穿上中國防疫人員的服裝在校園內步行，沿路展示諷刺中國言論審查的文宣。
A fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, killed at least 10 people and injured nine, prompting protests and memorials across the country since Friday night (25th). Yesterday, Chinese students at local universities joined the actions. At HKU, people held flowers and publicity materials on campus, and the university called the police; HKUST also saw people lighting candles and walking around campus wearing clothing associated with China’s epidemic-prevention personnel, while displaying publicity materials satirising speech censorship in China.
24 Nov 2022獨媒#5753
CUHK Student Protests at Beacon During Graduation Ceremony; Security Surrounds Supporter and Calls Police, No Arrests
中大今起一連三日舉行畢業禮，下午有學生在大學本部「烽火台」身穿垃圾袋製成的畢業袍，舉起「針大通」等道具抗議校政，保安其後到場阻止。一名圍觀學生期間向保安大叫「屌你老母，畢業禮都搞串晒」，隨即遭包圍並被指涉嫌恐嚇。警方接報到場並登記學生的個人資料，最終無人被捕。有被圍學生不滿保安多次踩腳及推撞，亦有學生稱自己「本身只係企喺度」，無辜捲入人群後遭包圍。
The Chinese University of Hong Kong began holding graduation ceremonies for three consecutive days today. In the afternoon, a student at the university’s Beacon wore a graduation gown made from rubbish bags and held up props including “Zam Daai Tung” to protest university policies. Security staff subsequently arrived to stop the protest. During the incident, a student watching the protest shouted at the security staff, “Fuck your mother, you’ve ruined the whole graduation ceremony,” and was immediately surrounded and accused of suspected intimidation. Police arrived after being called and recorded the student’s personal particulars. No one was arrested. Some of the students who were surrounded were unhappy that security staff repeatedly stepped on their feet and shoved them, while another student said they had “only been standing there” and had been innocently caught up in the crowd before being surrounded.
23 Nov 2022獨媒#5751
Special-school teacher attrition rate reaches 9.4%; Education Bureau says operations are “generally normal”
教育界出現教師離職潮，特殊學校亦不例外，而且情況比公營和直資學校更嚴重。教育局在回覆立法會議員書面質詢時透露，在2021/22學年，共有190名特殊學校教師離職，流失率達9.4%，是近年新高。由2019至2022年度，合共流失430名特殊學校教師。教育局稱今年流失率雖然比往年高，但特殊學校會新聘教師，現時「普遍運作正常」。
A wave of teacher resignations has hit the education sector, and special schools are no exception. The situation is more serious than in government and direct-subsidy schools. In a written reply to a Legislative Council member’s question, the Education Bureau disclosed that 190 special-school teachers left their posts in the 2021/22 school year, resulting in an attrition rate of 9.4%, a recent high. A total of 430 special-school teachers left between the 2019 and 2022 school years. The Education Bureau said that although this year’s attrition rate was higher than in previous years, special schools would recruit new teachers and were currently “generally operating normally”.
22 Nov 2022獨媒#5747
HKBU Communication Students’ Letter Drive for Inmates Rejected; Disciplinary Hearing Held
聖誕節將至，浸會大學傳理學會原定上周舉辦在囚人士信件徵集活動，惟校方拒批出場地申請，最終取消活動。學會向《獨媒》引述校方說法，指收到投訴，質疑活動欠缺教育成份及為公眾帶來不便，向學會成員展開紀律聆訊。最終，部分學會成員分別收到口頭和書面警告，學會亦須暫停使用學校場地一個月。浸大回覆《獨媒》查詢則稱，學生組織如需申請使用校園場地舉辦活動，必須就活動性質和內容提供清晰和確實的資料。
With Christmas approaching, the Hong Kong Baptist University Communication Society had planned to hold a letter-collection drive for inmates last week, but the university rejected its venue application and the event was ultimately cancelled. The society told The Initium that, according to the university, it had received complaints questioning whether the event had sufficient educational content and whether it would cause inconvenience to the public, and had launched a disciplinary hearing against society members. In the end, some society members received oral warnings while others received written warnings, and the society was also suspended from using university venues for one month. In response to The Initium’s inquiry, HKBU said student organisations applying to use campus venues for activities must provide clear and accurate information about the nature and content of the activities.
15 Nov 2022嶺大編委會#5718
Hikvision Contracted for Lingnan CCTV System; University Says Old System Was Difficult to Repair and Had to Be Upgraded
校內閉路電視裝置品牌「海康威視」（Hikvision）早前被指有協助中共侵害維吾爾人權之嫌。校方回覆本會查詢，指舊有的閉路電視系統已使用超過二十年，近年系統陸續出現故障，加上部分零件經已停產，復修十分困難，甚至無法復修。故於今年五月至九月期間，校方根據大學的採購程序，邀請持有第三類別牌照的保安公司投標，並在招標文件中界定所需的功能，投標者可使用任何適當的軟硬件以滿足學校要求，改善系統的質素及穩定性。
The brand of the CCTV equipment on campus, Hikvision, was previously accused of possibly assisting the Chinese Communist Party in violating the human rights of Uyghurs. In response to the organisation’s inquiries, the university said the old CCTV system had been in use for more than 20 years. The system had developed faults one after another in recent years, and some parts had been discontinued, making repairs extremely difficult or even impossible. From May to September this year, the university therefore invited security companies holding a Type III licence to bid, in accordance with the university’s procurement procedures. The tender documents specified the required functions, while bidders could use any suitable hardware and software to meet the university’s requirements and improve the system’s quality and stability.
12 Nov 2022獨媒#5707
[Three Years Later at CUHK] Names of Arrested Students Painted in Multiple Campus Locations, Quickly Painted Over by Campus Workers
事發三年，今日的中大校園不再氣氛激烈，但多處出現塗鴉字句，包括「傷11」、「我們沒有忘記1111」，以及香港獨立樂隊my little airport及永遠懷念塔可夫斯基創作的兩首歌曲《美麗新香港》及《露體狂小丁》歌詞：「我知已走到盡頭」、「但請你、請你，留低一起作見證」。
Three years after the incident, the atmosphere at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is no longer tense. However, graffiti has appeared in multiple locations, including “傷11” (“Injured 11”), “我們沒有忘記1111” (“We have not forgotten 1111”), and lyrics from two songs created by Hong Kong indie band my little airport and 永遠懷念塔可夫斯基: “我知已走到盡頭” (“I know we have reached the end”) and “但請你、請你，留低一起作見證” (“But please, please, stay behind and bear witness together”).
12 Nov 2022獨媒#5708
Student-run Fu Tei Bookstore at Lingnan University closes after five years, says university deprived it of space and management rights
位於嶺南大學校園內、由學生獨立經營的書店及文化空間「虎地書室」宣布結業。書室指，因應校方收回學生會轄下組織場地及設施使用權，書室將無法保留原址，日後舉辦活動或使用場地亦須由校方審批；在空間及管理權被剝奪的情況下，書室認為按照校方的建議營運下去，有違當初成立的原意，因此決定停運。
The bookstore and cultural space Fu Tei Bookstore, independently run by students on the Lingnan University campus, announced that it would close. It said that, as the university was reclaiming the rights to use venues and facilities belonging to organisations under the student union, it would be unable to retain its original premises. In future, organising activities or using venues would also require the university’s approval. Believing that continuing to operate under the university’s proposal would run counter to its original purpose, given that it had been deprived of its space and management rights, Fu Tei Bookstore decided to cease operations.
3 Nov 2022港大學苑#5660
University requires all societies in two student activity centres to move out by year-end
香港大學課外活動支援處（CCSO）今（11月3日）向現正使用莊月明文娛中心及方樹泉文娛中心房間的屬會（下稱「有關屬會」）發送電郵，要求有關屬會於本年12月31日或之前遷出房間。否則，校方將於限期屆滿後棄置房間內物品。本報於方樹泉文娛中心之辦公室，及香港大學學生會校園電視於莊月明文娛中心之工作室同被要求遷出。
The University of Hong Kong’s Extracurricular Activities Support Office (CCSO) emailed today (3 November) the societies currently using rooms at the Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre and the Fong Shu Chuen Amenities Centre (hereafter, the “societies concerned”), requiring them to move out of the rooms on or before 31 December this year. Otherwise, the University will dispose of items left in the rooms after the deadline. The office of this publication at the Fong Shu Chuen Amenities Centre and the studio of the University of Hong Kong Students’ Union Campus TV at the Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre were both required to move out.
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