19 Sept 2024獨媒#4059
【施政報告】關注組促設內地港人選民登記冊 以智方便+認證身份、設郵寄選票
Chief Executive John Lee is due to deliver a new Policy Address. The Voting Convenience Concern Group for Hong Kong residents in mainland China has put forward several proposals, urging the government to provide voting facilitation measures in target cities with larger Hong Kong populations—namely Beijing, Shanghai and the nine mainland cities in Guangdong province within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The proposals include establishing a register of Hong Kong residents in mainland China who are voters, authenticating voters’ identities through the iAM Smart+ app, and introducing postal ballots.
行政長官李家超即將發表新一份《施政報告》，內地港人投票便利關注組提出多項建議，要求政府在內地港人較多的目標城市即北京、上海及粵港澳大灣區的廣東省9個內地城市提供投票便利措施，包括建立「內地港人選民」登記冊，並以「智方便+」應用程式認證選民身份，及設立郵寄選票。
18 Sept 2024說書人#4055
有團體就北角開槍案發布公開聲明
The group said it was deeply shocked and saddened by the tragedy on 15 September. What should have been a time for family reunion ended with a 38-year-old citizen with a psychiatric history being shot in the chest and killed by police. It expressed its deepest condolences to the families affected, saying the father had urgently sought help in the hope of securing timely care for his son, but the attempt instead resulted in an irreversible tragedy.
The group said the heartbreaking incident had prompted reflection on whether the guidelines and skills available to frontline police officers in handling mental-health emergencies could effectively support their work. It said that more appropriate support for people needing help or experiencing mental-health needs could help officers carry out their duties, protect the lives of both sides and maintain public confidence in emergency services.
It called on police to conduct a fair and comprehensive investigation and review the relevant existing guidelines and training. It also urged the authorities to ensure transparency in the investigation, and called on the public to continue following the incident and monitor the relevant departments’ handling of the investigation. It said continued reflection, learning, cooperation among different parties and participation by all sectors of society were necessary to prevent another tragedy.
我們對於9月15日發生的悲劇深感震驚和悲傷。這原本是一個是團聚的時刻，而一名 38歲、有精神病紀錄的市民被警察向胸部開槍而逝世，讓我們感到無比痛心。失去親人的痛苦是無法估量的，我們在此向受到此事件影響的家庭致以最深切的慰問。父親因希望能為兒子帶來及時的照護而急切地求助，豈料成了無法逆轉的慘劇。
這令人心碎的事件不僅讓我們痛心，也令我們反思不同前線警員在處理精神健康緊急情況時的指引和技巧是否能有效地支援其工作。如果前線警員能更適切地支援所有需要幫助和有精神健康需求的市民，這不僅能幫助他們順利執行職務、保護雙方的生命安全，還能確保市民對緊急服務的信心。
我們呼籲警方對事件進行公正和全面的調查，檢視現有相關指引和訓練。我們亦促請當局確保調查的透明度，同時呼籲大家繼續關注事件，監察調查相關部門的跟進。而我們亦必須繼續透過反思、學習、各單位的配合和社會各界的參與，避免下個悲劇發生。
13 Sept 2024獨媒#4042
西貢地區人士單車館外掛國旗旗海 學生稱可增強公民責任感
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Sai Kung District Associations Joint Committee arranged a sea of national flags outside the Tseung Kwan O Velodrome this afternoon. Students from several primary and secondary schools in Sai Kung District also took part in the event. Students participating in the event told InMedia that it could strengthen their sense of civic responsibility and Hong Kong residents’ sense of belonging.
中華人民共和國即將成立75周年，西貢區各界聯合會今午在將軍澳單車館外佈置國旗旗海，多間來自西貢區內的中小學的學生亦有參與活動。有參與活動的學生向《獨媒》表示，今次活動可以增強公民責任感，及香港市民的歸屬感。
1 Sept 2024Channel C#3999
女長毛雷玉蓮一人遊行 望南丫島遇難者沉冤待雪 稱自己一定會去死因研訊
Social activist “Lui Yuk Lin” Lui Yuk Lin launched a solo march this afternoon (1st), setting off from Sogo in Causeway Bay for the Central Government Offices, hoping justice would be done for those who died in the Lamma Island sea disaster. Lui Yuk Lin held up a page of a newspaper bearing the headline “Families win appeal; Lamma sea disaster to have Coroner’s Court inquest”. To the right of the newspaper were four large Chinese characters meaning “wrongful deaths await vindication”, with photographs of the vessels involved in the Lamma Island sea disaster below them. To the right of the photographs was a screenshot of the Judiciary website stating “Lamma Sea Disaster Coroner’s Court, 27 September 2024”.
社運人士「女長毛」雷玉蓮今日（1日）下午發起一人遊行，由銅鑼灣崇光百貨出發至政府總部，希望南丫島海難死者沉冤待雪。雷玉蓮手持一頁報紙，報紙標題為「家屬上訴得直 南丫海難召死因庭」；報紙右邊有沉冤待雪4隻大字，沉冤待雪下方有兩張南丫海難涉事船隻相片；相片右方有司法機構網頁截圖，寫着南丫海難死因庭2024年9月27日。
31 Aug 2024獨媒#3992
【831】黑衣青年持花向太子站鞠躬 被帶入警署
Today, August 31, a large number of police officers were on standby around Prince Edward Station and stopped and searched numerous people. In the evening, a black-clad young man holding a sunflower bowed to Prince Edward Station and was immediately taken to a police station. Before being taken away, he told InMediaHK: “At least I haven’t forgotten; the people here haven’t forgotten either, and the police haven’t forgotten either.” He also said that choosing a sunflower symbolised remembering those who were injured in the incident at the time, as well as seeking to establish the truth.
今日是8月31日，大批警員在太子站一帶戒備，截查多人。晚上，一名穿黑衣的青年手持向日葵向太子站鞠躬，隨即被帶入警署，他被帶走前向《獨媒》稱，「起碼我無忘記，喺度嘅人都無忘記，警方都無忘記」，又稱選擇向日葵是寓意要記住當時因為事件而受傷的人，也是要查清真相。
31 Aug 2024獨媒#3993
【施政報告】工會促增最低工資至56元：40蚊買個飯盒都唔係區區買到
Chief Executive John Lee will deliver the third Policy Address of his term in October. Labour groups concerned about workers’ rights have proposed raising the statutory minimum wage to $56, saying, “It only goes up by one or two dollars a year; nowadays, you can’t even buy a lunchbox for $40 in every district.” An elderly rights organisation has also continued to urge the Hong Kong government to implement a universal retirement protection scheme and subsidise social welfare organisations to provide “day respite services” to ease carers’ burden. Cleaning Workers Union called for improvements to arrangements for rest breaks during hot weather.
特首李家超將於10月發表任內第三份《施政報告》，有關注勞工團體建議增加法定最低工資至56元：「每年淨係加得一兩蚊，而家40蚊買個飯盒都唔係區區都買到啦」；亦有長者權益組織繼續催促港府落實全民退休保障計劃，並資助社福機構推出「日間暫託服務」，舒緩照顧者負擔。清潔工會就促改善暑熱休息安排。
30 Aug 2024獨媒#3981
民主思路調查指建制派較溫和派更寬恕示威者 湯家驊籲僱主予多一份同情、機會
Path of Democracy released its latest One Country, Two Systems Index survey, which found that respondents in the pro-establishment camp were more willing than moderates to forgive protesters. Path of Democracy convener and Executive Council member Ronny Tong urged Hong Kong employers to “show more sympathy and give a few more opportunities” to protesters who had already paid the price, adding: “I hope we can heal Hong Kong’s deep wound as soon as possible, and that everyone can work together to bring out Hong Kong’s unique strengths.”
民主思路公布新一期「一國兩制」指數調查，指建制派較溫和派的受訪者更願意寬恕示威者。民主思路召集人、行會成員湯家驊籲香港僱主「比多一份同情、俾多一啲機會」，原諒已付出代價的示威者，又稱「希望早日令香港咁深嘅傷口痊愈，大家齊心合力發揮香港獨特優勢。」
29 Aug 2024獨媒#3974
工權會指四成工人無應付暑熱措施 休息時間「形同虛設」
In May this year, the Labour Department proposed an updated edition of the Guidelines on Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work, linked to the Hong Kong Observatory’s Very Hot Weather Warning. The Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims surveyed 407 people and found that nearly half of respondents said they had felt unwell while working in hot conditions, including dizziness, headaches and nausea. About 45% of respondents did not receive the basic 10- to 15-minute break every two hours, while nearly 40% said their employers had not provided any measures to deal with heat. The association said the Guidelines’ arrangement for offsetting workers’ rest time was misleading and effectively deprived employees of their rest periods. It recommended that rest time should “only increase, never decrease” and that breaks should be increased in hot conditions.
勞工處今年5月提出更新版的《預防工作時中暑指引》，與天文台酷熱天氣警告掛勾。工業傷亡權益會進行問卷調查訪問407人，發現有近半受訪者指曾在暑熱環境工作下感到不適，包括頭暈頭痛和噁心。另有約45%受訪者沒有每兩小時設10至15分鐘基本休息時間，另有近四成人表示，僱主沒有提供任何應對暑熱措施。工權會指出，《指引》對沖工人休息時間，做法令人誤解，僱員變相被剝削休息時間，建議「只加不減」，增加暑熱下的休息時間。
25 Aug 2024集誌社#3946
Keeta演算法｜被誤當黑工封帳戶 送遞員抗議 員工拆解工資演算法 準時奬最低五毫
Hong Kong’s summers are hot and humid, with occasional rain. During the lunchtime period last Monday (19th), while the yellow rainstorm warning was in force, rainfall in parts of Sha Tin reached a maximum of 74 millimetres per hour, with the highest intensity reaching black rainstorm levels. When torrential rain falls at lunchtime, people can open a food-delivery platform app on their phones, scroll through it, choose what to eat and press pay—all in less than a few minutes, without having to go outside and get wet.
At the same time, when Ah Lam’s phone rang, the Keeta food-delivery platform operated by Meituan assigned him two orders at once. With heavy rain pouring outside, he did not put on a raincoat but hurried to his bicycle and plunged into the rain, weaving through side streets and alleys in an effort to deliver the food on time.
By his lunchtime break, Ah Lam had eaten for half an hour, but water was still dripping from his head. When a reporter asked, “Would you like a tissue to wipe it off?”, he replied calmly: “No need. It doesn’t make much difference even if I wipe it off. I’m used to it.” Food-delivery couriers can often be seen hurrying back and forth on the streets because, under the “algorithm” of the online platform economy, their pay depends on how actively they pursue orders. For Ah Lam, who delivers food full-time, it would be difficult to make a living on basic delivery fees alone without bonuses.
香港夏季悶熱，時而下雨。上周一（19日）午飯時段，黃色暴雨警告期間，沙田一帶的降雨量最高達每小時 74 毫米，最高達到黑雨級數。午飯時間下豪雨，打開手機點擊外賣平台應用程式，上下掃一下，選好吃什麼，再按付款，整個過程不用數分鐘，不用濕身外出用膳。
同一時間，阿林的手機鈴聲一響，美團旗下送外賣平台Keeta系統一下子派了兩張訂單給他，外頭傾盆大雨，他未有穿上雨衣，便腳步飛快，踏上單車，一頭衝進雨水之中，穿梭在橫街小巷，務求準時將外賣送達。
直至中午休息時，阿林吃了半小時的飯，頭上仍然滴水。記者問：「要張紙巾抹一下嗎？」他淡然地回：「不用，抹了分別也不大，我都習慣了。」 在街上可以經常看見外賣員來去匆匆，皆因在網絡平台經濟的「演算法」下，他們的薪金，取決於有多積極「追數」。對全職送外賣的阿林而言，如果沒有了獎金，單靠基本外賣費，是難以維生。
23 Aug 2024集誌社#3939
工資變「黑錢」？｜外勞護理員經找換店匯款遭凍結戶口 涉最少 16 人、近70萬元
“I came to Hong Kong to work after all that hardship, hoping to earn money to send back to the mainland, but people said the money was illegal.” Ah Lai, a migrant worker who has worked in Hong Kong for 13 years, said in tears that her hard-earned money had been frozen. The year before last, Ah Lai remitted more than HK$60,000 to the mainland through a money changer in Hong Kong. She was allegedly accused of involvement in money laundering, after which her account was frozen and the funds were seized by a mainland public security bureau. Ah Lai is not an isolated case. Other migrant workers who remitted money to the mainland through money changers were allegedly accused of involvement in fraud, resulting in all their bank accounts being frozen by public security authorities and affecting their social credit ratings. They were unable to open accounts for five years.
The Migrant Care Workers’ Rights Protection Mutual Aid Group received requests for assistance from at least 16 migrant workers between June and August this year. They said that when they remitted money to the mainland through money changers, the recipient accounts in the mainland were frozen after allegedly being linked to money laundering or fraud. The cases involved more than HK$670,000, with the largest single case involving HK$140,000. The money changers refused to provide compensation, leaving the victims without recourse. Hong Kong Customs said that from last year to July this year, it had received 613 requests for assistance involving remittances or bank accounts being frozen. It had contacted mainland law-enforcement agencies to explore how to effectively assist in such situations.
「我辛辛苦苦來港打工，要賺錢回大陸，但啲錢被人話唔合法。」來港工作十三年的外勞阿麗，哭訴血汗錢被凍結。阿麗前年在港經找換店匯款逾六萬元至內地，被指涉「洗黑錢」，戶口隨即被凍結，款項更被內地公安局扣走。阿麗非單一個案，另有外勞經找換店匯款至內地被指涉「詐騙」，致所有銀行戶口被公安凍結，更影響社會信用評分，五年內沒法開戶。
外勞護理員權益保障互助組（下稱互助組）在今年 6 至 8月，接獲至少 16 名外勞求助，指經找換店匯款至內地時，內地收款戶口被指涉「洗黑錢」或「詐騙」被凍結，涉款逾 67 萬，單宗個案最高金額為 14 萬；而找換店拒絕賠償，受害人求助無門。香港海關回覆指由去年至今年 7 月，共接獲 613 宗涉匯款或銀行戶口遭凍結求助，曾與內地執法機構聯繫，探討如何有效協助有關情況。
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