21 Jan 2021眾新聞#1189
Bar Association Urges Amendments to National Security Law in Exchange for Resumption of Extradition of Fugitives by Foreign Countries
新任大律師公會主席夏博義（Paul Harris）表示，希望政府可修訂港區國安法部分條文，以換取外國在疫情過後，恢復與香港的引渡協議，處理逃犯不能移交外國的情況。
New Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Paul Harris said he hoped the Government could amend some provisions of the National Security Law in Hong Kong in exchange for foreign countries restoring extradition agreements with Hong Kong after the pandemic, to address situations in which fugitives cannot be extradited to foreign countries.
19 Jan 2021獨媒#1182
HKPORI: All Five Core Social Indicators Fall, Prosperity Indicator Hits Lowest Level Since 1997
香港民意研究所公佈最新調查結果，民主、自由、法治等「五大社會核心指標」全部均下跌，當中繁榮指標再創新低。
The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute announced its latest survey results, showing that all five core social indicators, including democracy, freedom and the rule of law, had declined. The prosperity indicator hit a new low again.
16 Jan 2021眾新聞#1174
[Civil Servants’ Oath] Union committee members expected to be unable to remain in government; New Civil Servants’ Union dissolved — chairman Ngan Mo-chau: Reluctant but necessary
新公務員工會在Facebook專頁發文，宣布解散工會，並會在僅餘時間內妥善處理工會會員資料。
The New Civil Servants’ Union announced on its Facebook page that it would dissolve and would properly handle union members’ data during the remaining time.
7 Jan 2021RTHK#1152
Five Law Society Council Members Issue Statement in Personal Capacities Condemning Suppression of Fundamental Rights
5名律師會理事以個人名義發聲明，關注政府引用《香港國安法》大規模拘捕多名民主派人士，強烈譴責打壓和平表達《基本法》和各人權公約賦予香港市民的基本人權的行為。聲明亦關注，警方搜查律師事務所可能違反《基本法》訂明的「法律專業保密權」，獲秘密法律諮詢、選擇律師等的權利。
Five Law Society council members issued a statement in their personal capacities expressing concern over the government’s use of the Hong Kong National Security Law to make mass arrests of several pro-democracy figures. They strongly condemned the suppression of peaceful expression of the fundamental rights granted to Hong Kong people under the Basic Law and various human rights covenants. The statement also expressed concern that police searches of law firms might violate the “legal professional privilege” stipulated in the Basic Law, as well as the rights to confidential legal consultation and to choose a lawyer.
6 Jan 2021蘋果(聞庫)#1142
Lu Siwei to Attend Hearing Next Week; Support Group Calls for Backing
12港人案剛落幕，兩名家屬律師包括盧思位、任全牛遭清算，日前分別被地方司法廳提出吊銷律師執業證。任全牛昨發聲明強調，處罰完全是執業迫害，計劃明天提出聽證申請。而盧思位（圖）的聽證將於下周三舉行。12港人關注組發起一人一信聲援行動，籲港人用電郵信件「炸爆」兩省司法廳，以表對律師的支持。
The case of the 12 Hong Kong people has just concluded, and two lawyers representing their families, Lu Siwei and Ren Quanniu, have faced repercussions. The justice departments of the respective localities recently proposed revoking their lawyers’ practising licences. In a statement yesterday, Ren Quanniu said the punishment was entirely persecution arising from his legal practice and that he planned to apply for a hearing tomorrow. Lu Siwei (pictured) will attend a hearing next Wednesday. The 12 Hong Kong People Concern Group has launched a one-person, one-letter campaign calling on Hong Kong people to “bombard” the justice departments of the two provinces with emails and letters to show their support for the lawyers.
6 Jan 2021RTHK#1144
Arrested Wan Chai district councillor Clarisse Yeung immediately dissolves “Wan Chai Kickstart”
由灣仔區議員楊雪盈成立的社區組織「灣仔起步」，在Facebook專頁表示即日解散。
The community organisation “Wan Chai Kickstart”, founded by Wan Chai district councillor Clarisse Yeung, announced on its Facebook page that it was dissolved with immediate effect.
2 Jan 2021明報#1135
【Emily】No New Year’s Day March; Convoy Displays Lennon Wall Banners, Civil Human Rights Front Chants Slogans from Vehicle Roof as Police Surround It and Say Gathering Breaches Restrictions
民陣元旦發起「釋放政治犯」車輛遊行。召集人陳皓桓、副召集人葉錦龍和支聯會主席李卓仁在車頂發言，被指違反限聚令。警方最終未有發出告票。
The Civil Human Rights Front launched a vehicle procession on New Year’s Day under the slogan “Release Political Prisoners”. Convenor Chan Ho-wan, deputy convenor Ip Kam-lung and Lee Cheuk-yan, chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, spoke from the roof of a vehicle and were accused of violating the gathering restrictions. Police ultimately did not issue summonses.
30 Dec 2020獨媒#1131
National security police threaten Student Politicism to keep quiet: “I’ve been monitoring you since 2019 until now.”
賢學思政4名成員就早前一宗刑事案件到警署報到時，被警方轄下國安人員警告，指組織的行動已觸犯《國安法》。
When four members of Student Politicism reported to a police station in connection with an earlier criminal case, national security personnel under the police warned them that the organisation’s actions had violated the National Security Law.
18 Dec 2020立場新聞#1082
Family’s Credit Card Accounts ‘Disappear’; Hui Chi-fung Condemns Political Retaliation and Accuses Police of Using ‘Money Laundering’ Claims to Smear Him
前民主黨立法會議員許智峯月初宣告流亡的，其後透露本人、家人多個銀行帳戶被凍結。許今日在前立法會議員朱凱廸的 podcast 節目中進一步透露，自己和家人的信用卡戶口同樣受影響，形容信用卡資料「突然消失」（suddenly vanish），無法操作和交易，質疑是政權指示銀行，對他作「政治報復」。
Former Democratic Party Legislative Council member Hui Chi-fung, who announced at the beginning of the month that he was going into exile, later disclosed that several bank accounts belonging to him and his family had been frozen. Hui further revealed today on former Legislative Council member Chu Kai-dik’s podcast that his and his family’s credit card accounts had likewise been affected. He described the credit card information as having “suddenly vanished”, leaving them unable to operate the accounts or conduct transactions, and questioned whether the authorities had instructed banks to subject him to “political retaliation”.
16 Dec 2020SCMP#1077
Only a fraction of complaints against Hong Kong police substantiated, watchdog body says
Less than 10 per cent of about 800 allegations against HKPF were substantiated, whereas riot police have been equipped with new high-resolution cameras since Oct 2020.
Less than 10 per cent of approximately 800 allegations against the Hong Kong Police Force were substantiated, while riot police have been equipped with new high-resolution cameras since October 2020.
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