16 May 2025RFA#6796
海外港人學者撰寫2019年香港社運口述史
A group of Hong Kong scholars who have moved overseas launched the Hong Kong Social Movement Oral History Project a year ago. They interviewed more than 10 Hongkongers in the diaspora who had participated in Hong Kong’s social movements since the 1970s and compiled their accounts into a book. Through oral history, they hope to present the interviewees’ lives, thoughts and experiences of participating in Hong Kong’s democracy movement to the Hong Kong diaspora and the international community, enabling the public to recall the past while “opening a dialogue” and continuing to reflect on the paths taken by different communities.
Prepared over approximately a year, the book, titled Half a Century of Resistance: An Oral History of Hong Kong’s 2019 Social Movement, brings together the social-movement experiences and diaspora stories of more than 10 people from different social backgrounds, groups and political camps, spanning older, middle-aged and younger generations. They had experienced the “1989 June Fourth Incident”, the “2003 opposition to Article 23”, the “2007 ironworkers’ strike”, the “2009 opposition to the high-speed rail”, the “2012 opposition to national education” and the “2024 Umbrella Movement”. They later participated together in the 2019 “anti-extradition movement” before leaving Hong Kong, and some interviewees therefore chose to be interviewed anonymously.
The book was led and edited by five scholars based in North America and the United Kingdom—Eric Yan-ho Lai, Tsui Wing-kin, Chan Kai-yue, Wong Chi-pan and Raymond Chun Wai Choi—who organised Hongkongers in the diaspora to conduct the interviews. Through oral history, they present the interviewees’ lives, thoughts and experiences of participating in Hong Kong’s democracy movement to the Hong Kong diaspora and the international community.
一班已移居海外的香港學者，一年前牽頭展開「香港社運口述歷史計劃」，訪問了10多位於七十年代起已參與香港社運的離散港人，並匯集成書。他們希望透過口述歷史的方式，將受訪者的生活、思考與參與香港民主運動的經歷，再次呈現於香港離散社群和國際社會，讓大眾回憶的同時能「展開一場對話」，繼續思考不同社群發展的路徑。
籌備了約一年的《半世紀的抗爭：香港2019年社運口述史》，匯集了10多位七十年代起參與香港社運，來自不同階層、群體、政治陣營的老中青的社運經歷與離散故事。他們曾經歷過「1989年六四事件」、「2003年反23條」、「2007年紮鐵工潮」、「2009年反高鐵」、「2012年反國教」「2024年雨傘運動」，再一起參與過2019年「反送中運動」後離開香港，因此部份受訪者選擇以匿名受訪。
這本書由黎恩灝、崔永健、陳啟睿、黃智斌及蔡俊威5位在北美和英國的學者做編輯牽頭，並組織離散港人進行採訪。他們透過口述歷史的方式，將受訪者的生活、思考與參與香港民主運動的經歷，再次呈現於香港離散社群和國際社會。
15 May 2025集誌社#6791
DQ社工｜前區議員再申社工牌 被要求交定罪紀錄、「反思信」 註冊局「翻舊帳」拒批
Cheung Kam-hung, a former Tuen Mun District Councillor who was registered as a social worker more than a decade ago, reapplied for registration last year. The Social Workers Registration Board subsequently asked him to submit court conviction records, a “reflection letter” and character references. The Board rejected his application this year, saying his offences had damaged the reputation of social workers and that his remarks did not rule out the possibility that he might break the law again in future.
Cheung told media that his criminal record included a HK$2,500 fine in 2002 for obstructing a police officer in the execution of duty; a HK$1,500 fine in 2012 in connection with holding a public meeting in breach of the Public Order Ordinance and unlawful assembly; and a HK$5,000 fine in 2014 for unlawful assembly outside the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He said he already had a criminal record when he first registered as a social worker in 2011, and did not understand why the Registration Board, in handling his application, required him to submit records of other offences, and even a “reflection letter” and “character certificate”. Social Workers Registration Board chairperson Herman Chung Shing Hui told media that Cheung’s offences were “not seriously grave”, but repeated disregard for the law required a warning, adding that the Board had never intended to “drive him into a dead end”. The Collective has made enquiries with the Registration Board and is still awaiting a reply.
十多年前曾註冊為社工的前屯門區議員張錦雄，去年重新申請註冊，其後被局方要求呈交法院定罪記錄、「反思信」及品格推薦信。社工註冊局今年拒批其申請，指其干犯罪行有損社工聲譽、其言論沒排除將來不會再違法等。
張錦雄回覆查詢指，其案底包括 2002 年阻差辦公案被罰款 2500 元；2012 年牽涉違反公安條例下進行公眾集會、及非法集結被罰 1500 元；以及 2014 年因在中聯辦外非法集結被判罰款 5000 元。他指 2011 年首次註冊社工時已有案底，不解為何註冊局處理申請，會要求其他提交罪行記錄，甚至是「反思信」和「品格證明書」。社工註冊局主席許宗盛回覆傳媒查詢指，張罪行「不是認真嚴重」，但屢次藐視法律須警醒，稱局方從來無意「趕盡殺絕」；《集誌社》已向註冊局查詢，仍待回覆。
13 May 2025獨媒#6784
陳朗昇受訪紀錄片入圍海外短片節 惟導演因「受訪者受壓」退出放映
After Hong Kong film distributor Ying E Chi announced its dissolution last year, artistic director Vincent Chui re-established a platform under the same name overseas and organised an “Independent Short Film Festival”. Twelve shortlisted short films will be screened in the United States, Canada, Taiwan and the United Kingdom in June. However, Ying E Chi announced today that the director of one of the shortlisted films, *A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire*, had decided to withdraw the film from all festival screenings because “the interviewee was put under pressure”.
The documentary features former Hong Kong Journalists Association chairperson Chan Long-sing. Responding to media enquiries, Chan said: “I believe everyone understands the difficulties involved. After all, we are still in Hong Kong. If anything happened at any time, our families could be destroyed and spouses separated from their children. No one dares take the risk anymore.”
Vincent Chui wrote on personal social media that they felt frustrated and regretful about the incident, but said the other 11 works were equally excellent, adding: “I hope Hong Kong people everywhere will continue to cherish this opportunity to appreciate these independent films.” They also believed that *A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire* would see the light of day again one day.
香港電影發行商「影意志」去年宣布解散後，藝術總監崔允信在海外重組同名平台並舉辦「獨立短片節」，將於6月在美國、加拿大、台灣和英國放映12 部入圍短片。不過「影意志」今日公佈，入圍短片之一《星星之火・不可燎原》的導演決定退出作品展所有放映，原因是「受訪者受到壓力」。
該片是以前記協主席陳朗昇為主角的紀錄片，陳回覆傳媒查詢時稱：「相信大家都明白當中的困難，始終我哋人仲喺香港，隨時遇上咩事嘅話可能家破人亡、妻離子散，無人敢搏喇。」
崔允信則在個人社交媒體撰文，坦言對事件感到沮喪和可惜，但指其餘11部作品同樣精彩，「希望各地的香港人繼續珍惜這個機會去欣賞這些獨立電影」，又相信《星星之火，不可燎原》總有一天能重見天日。
13 May 2025集誌社#6787
長和賣港口｜集團深夜發聲明：交易絕不可能不合法、不合規進行
The sale of CK Hutchison Holdings’ ports has caused widespread controversy. At the beginning of the month, Ta Kung Pao published commentaries on two consecutive days attacking the group, warning that if CK Hutchison remained “obstinate” it would “end up battered and bruised” and that if it did not turn back, it would “certainly regret it too late”. The commentaries twice mentioned that, in addition to the Anti-Monopoly Law, national security laws could be used if necessary. Yesterday (12th), Ta Kung Pao published an interview with Hong Kong University Faculty of Law deputy dean Yun (EC Legal) Zhao, who was quoted as saying that the SAR Government could invoke the National Security Law to examine whether the transaction “cooperates with foreign forces to endanger national security”.
The group issued a statement late last night, saying that “the transaction absolutely cannot be conducted under any circumstances that are illegal or non-compliant”.
長和集團出售旗下港口引起軒然大波，《大公報》月初一連兩日發表時評炮轟，警告長和「執迷不悟將碰得頭破血流」、「再不回頭，一定後悔莫及」，兩度提及除了《反壟斷法》，必要時可用國安法律。《大公報》昨（12日）再刊登香港大學法律學院副長院趙雲訪問，引述其指特區政府可援引《國安法》，以審查交易是否「配合外國勢力危害國家安全」。
集團昨深夜發聲明，指「交易絕不可能在任何不合法或不合規的情況下進行」。
12 May 2025獨媒#6779
至少3書商被拒參加香港書展 出版商嘆失「最包容華文書展」特色
The Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, will be held in July. However, at least three booksellers have been refused permission to participate, including Lam Lam Dik Tin and Boundary Bookstore, which were asked to remove books from sale last year. The books included works by veteran media worker Au Ka-lun and former Legislative Council member Shiu Ka-chun, as well as the social-movement-themed short-story collection “Everyday Movement”. Another bookseller is also understood to have received a letter rejecting its application, bringing the number of rejected applicants to at least three.\n\nWu Tsz-ching, editor-in-chief of Lam Lam Dik Tin, told InMedia that he was not surprised by the rejection, as HKTDC staff had warned last year that the bookstore’s failure to remove veteran media worker Au Ka-lun’s book “Turbulence” from sale as requested could affect its participation in future fairs. He lamented that the Hong Kong Book Fair had lost its reputation as “the most inclusive and diverse Chinese-language book fair”, and said it was also very difficult to organise retail events selling books outside official venues.
貿發局主辦的香港書展將於7月舉行，不過至少三間書商申請參展被拒絕，包括去年被要求下架書籍的「藍藍的天」及「界限書店」。兩間書商去年均有書籍被要求下架，包括資深傳媒人區家麟和前立法會議員邵家臻的著作，以及涉社運題材的小說集《日常運動》。另外，據悉尚一間書商同樣接獲拒批信函，即至少3個單位被拒參展。
藍藍的天總編輯伍自禎向《獨媒》表示，對被拒參展不感意外，因去年曾收到貿發局人員警告，指他們未按要求「下架」停售資深傳媒人區家麟《亂流》一書或影響日後參展。他嘆，香港書展已失去「華文界最包容、最多樣化書展」的美譽，又指在官方場地以外辦「零售活動」賣書亦很困難。
9 May 2025獨媒#6775
的士團體請願要求「除暴安良」打擊白牌車 周國強指業界遭迫上絕路
Several taxi groups petitioned outside the Transport Department’s offices at the West Kowloon Government Offices this morning, urging the government to “uphold justice and eliminate violence” by legislating within months to regulate illegal ride-hailing vehicles and calling on police to step up enforcement against unlicensed hire cars. Kwok Keung Chow, chairman of the Smart Mobility Joint Chamber of Commerce, said that if police showed determination, enforcement results would certainly be seen: “Before the government legislates, I hope the police will really lend a hand and step up action against these illegal activities. Do you have to drive all of us to suicide? If this industry really comes to an end, the public will not get protected, legal services, while illegal activities are allowed to exist. Is this really the core value of our society?”
多個的士團體今早到位於西九龍政府合署，運輸署辦公室外請願，要求政府「除暴安良」，在數月內立法規管非法網約車，並促警方加大力度打擊白牌車。智慧出行聯合商會主席周國強表示，如果警方拿出決心，必定看到執法成果：「政府未立法之前，我希望警方真係幫幫手，對呢啲非法嘅嘢多啲打擊。係咪要迫到我哋全部人要自殺？甚至乎我哋呢個行業真係要玩完嘅話，市民得唔到有保障、合法嘅嘢，而縱容非法嘅嘢存在，呢個係咪我哋社會核心嘅價值？」
9 May 2025追新聞#6777
國安時代｜何君堯「猛將」鄧德成常駐聯合國總部 擬瑞士開媒體公司註冊做記者
Tang Tak-shing, chairman of the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute, transformed from a “patriotic KOL” into a “national security snitching king”. As Legislative Council member Junius Ho’s close aide, he suffered defeat in the Tuen Mun West constituency election, but in recent years has “evolved” to reside at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, serving as the permanent representative to the UN of the International Public Welfare Legal Services Association, a non-state organisation established by Ho. In a recent interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), he said he planned to set up a media company in Switzerland and register as a journalist there.
香港政研會主席鄧德成以「愛國KOL」搖身變成「國安篤灰王」，作為立法會議員何君堯的貼身猛將，雖然「飲恨」屯門西區選，但近年已再「進化」長駐聯合國總部日內瓦，擔任何君堯成立的非國家組織「國際公益法律服務協會」常駐聯合國代表。他近日接受英國廣播公司（BBC）訪問時揚言，計劃在瑞士開設媒體公司，並在當地註冊為記者。
9 May 2025明報#6778
藍藍的天、界限書店等被拒參加書展 去年曾涉書籍下架事件 貿發局不評論個別個案
The Hong Kong Book Fair will open in July this year. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) recently wrote to at least three independent publishers or bookstores informing them that their applications to participate had “not been accepted”, without explaining the reasons for the rejections. Blue Sky and Boundary Bookstore confirmed to this publication that they had received rejection letters, and both believed the decisions were related to being asked to remove “sensitive” books during last year’s fair. In response to inquiries, the HKTDC said that during preparations for any event, “generally, some applications to participate will not be accepted”, and declined to comment on individual cases.
Ng Tsz-ching, the person in charge of Blue Sky, said that when fair staff asked the bookstore to remove books from its shelves last year, they had said that refusing to do so would result in it being barred from participating in future fairs. He said he was therefore not surprised that this year’s application had been rejected. He said the book fair had originally been an occasion for presenting Hong Kong’s literary scene in its entirety, but believed that, as the space for independent publishers to participate had narrowed and other exhibitors had become “increasingly cautious” under a chilling effect, the fair could no longer represent Hong Kong literature.
香港書展將於今年7月開鑼，貿發局日前致函至少3間獨立出版社或書店，告知其參展申請「不獲接納」，但沒告知拒批原因。其中藍藍的天及界限書店向本報確認收到拒批申請信函，他們皆估計，與去年參展時遭要求下架「敏感」書籍相關。貿發局回覆查詢稱，任何活動籌備期間，「一般都會有一些參展申請不被接納」，不回應個別個案。
藍藍的天負責人伍自禎表示，去年書展職員要求其下架書架時，曾言不下架將禁止他們日後參展，因此對今年申請遭拒並不意外。他說，每年書展原是全面展現本港文壇的場合，但認為隨獨立出版社參展的空間收窄，加上其餘參展商在寒蟬效應下「越來越謹慎」，認為書展不能再代表香港文學。
7 May 2025獨媒#6766
香港新聞自由被列「狀況惡劣」 葛珮帆轟無國界記者雙重標準抹黑法治
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recently released its 2025 World Press Freedom Index, in which Hong Kong fell to a record-low 140th place and was classified for the first time in the worst red zone, meaning a “dire situation”. DAB Legislative Council member Elizabeth Quat accused certain organisations of using double standards to smear Hong Kong’s rule of law and attempting to interfere in China’s internal affairs in the name of press freedom, saying their conduct deserved condemnation.
In a column published on on.cc yesterday, Quat first alleged that Reporters Without Borders had received funding from the US National Endowment for Democracy, the US Agency for International Development and prominent anti-China figure George Soros, and that the CIA had continuously provided it with financial support. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong (FCC) earlier released a press freedom survey in which 62% of respondents said press freedom in Hong Kong had deteriorated over the past year. Quat also criticised the FCC, saying that although it was nominally a “bastion of freedom of speech”, it had repeatedly abused press freedom to put a favourable gloss on people seeking to disrupt Hong Kong, thereby fully exposing its despicable conduct of smearing Hong Kong in the name of press freedom.
「無國界記者組織」（RSF）日前發布2025年世界新聞自由指數，香港排名創新低跌至140，更首次被評為最差的紅區，即「狀況惡劣」。民建聯立法會議員葛珮帆炮轟有個別組織，以雙重標準抹黑香港法治，企圖以「新聞自由」之名干涉中國內政，形容其心可誅。
葛珮帆昨日在《東網》專欄撰文，先指無國界記者曾接受美國國家民主基金會、美國國際開發署及著名反中人士索羅斯的資助，中情局亦一直向其提供資金支援。香港外國記者會（FCC）早前公布新聞自由調查，結果指有62%受訪者表示，本港新聞自由在過去一年間變差。葛珮帆同時炮轟，香港外國記者會名義上是「言論自由的堡壘」，實質多次濫用新聞自由為亂港分子貼金，「充分暴露其以新聞自由為名，行抹黑香港之實的卑劣行徑」。
7 May 2025獨媒#6768
Channel C稱銀行帳戶被凍結 短期內沒法運作、建議會員自行判斷是否繼續付費
The director of the parent company of online media outlet Channel C was arrested last month on suspicion of defrauding the government under the “100% Guarantee Special Loan” scheme, and the website and social media platforms have remained without updates. On Tuesday night (6th), Channel C issued a “Members’ Announcement” saying the company’s bank accounts had been frozen and that it was working to communicate with the police in the hope of having the freeze lifted. As the process would take time, the platform would be unable to maintain its daily operations in the short term. It advised members to consider their own circumstances and decide whether to continue paying before making or renewing payments.
網媒《Channel C》母公司董事上月涉嫌詐騙政府「百分百擔保特惠貸款」被捕，網站及社交平台一直停止更新。至周二晚（6日），Channel C發布「會員公告」，稱公司的銀行帳戶被凍結，正努力與警方溝通，希望可以解除凍結；由於過程需時，短期內沒法讓平台維持日常運作，建議會員在付費或續費前，根據自身情況判斷是否繼續付費。
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