2 May 2025追新聞#6752
國際新聞自由日．追專訪｜香港列140位首度跌入「狀況惡劣」 與中國、北韓同級別 白奧蘭：離散媒體處生死存亡關頭
Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) released its 2025 World Press Freedom Index on Friday (2 May). Hong Kong fell five places from last year to 140th, entering the red “very serious” category for the first time, placing it alongside China (178th), North Korea (179th) and Eritrea (180th), which occupy the bottom three positions. The report said that the crackdown on press freedom in Hong Kong had led to the closure of news editorial departments and the exile of journalists, while pro-government media had absorbed most media funding. In China, media outlets are either state-owned or controlled by groups closely linked to the country’s Communist Party. Most of the remaining independent journalists work covertly, frequently face threats while working and have unstable finances, while foreign media may be blacklisted at any time.
Aleksandra Bielakowska, RSF’s advocacy manager in Taipei, told The Chaser News that RSF was closely monitoring events including the arrest of senior executives at Channel C’s parent company and Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung sending warning letters to media in Hong Kong and overseas. She said that although major media outlets including Apple Daily and Stand News had been dismantled by the authorities, some independent media continued trying to survive under pressure. She called continued reading, listening to, subscribing to and sharing these news outlets the most direct way to support Hong Kong and exiled media, saying: “These media are facing a life-or-death juncture. Only the public’s concern and support can enable free media to survive. Without press freedom, there can be no democracy. This is a value that we must jointly safeguard.”
無國界記者組織（Reporters sans frontières, RSF）周五（2日）公佈2025年度《世界新聞自由指數》，香港較去年下跌5位、排140名，首次跌入「狀況惡劣」紅色區域，與排名尾3的中國（178）、北韓（179）、厄立特里亞（180）看齊。報告指，香港對新聞自由的打壓，導致新聞編採部關閉、記者流亡，而親政府媒體則吸收大部份的媒體資助。在中國，媒體如非國家所有，便是與該國共產黨關係密切的團體控制，僅存的獨立記者大多在暗中活動、工作時常遭受威脅，且財務狀況不穩定，外國媒體更隨時可能被列入黑名單。
RSF駐台北倡議經理白奧蘭（Aleksandra Bielakowska）接受《追新聞》訪問時表示，RSF密切關注如Channel C母公司高層被捕、香港保安局局長鄧炳強向香港以至海外媒體發函警告等事件，即使《蘋果日報》、《立場新聞》等主要媒體遭政權瓦解，仍有部份獨立媒體繼續努力在壓力下求存。她呼籲支持香港與離散媒體的最直接方法，就是繼續閱讀、收聽、訂閱、轉發這些新聞，「這些媒體正面臨生死存亡的關頭，唯有社會大眾的關心與支持，才能讓自由媒體存續下去。沒有新聞自由，就沒有民主，這是我們必須共同守護的價值。」
2 May 2025集誌社#6753
長和賣港口｜大公報連續兩日時評開火：「必要時可用國安法律」
CK Hutchison announced in early March that it planned to sell the operating rights to 43 ports worldwide, including ports in Panama, sparking widespread controversy. Foreign media reported in mid-last month that the transaction would be carried out in stages, with the two Panamanian ports to be carved out and the remaining 41 ports offered for sale first. The State Administration for Market Regulation previously said it was highly concerned and stressed that no party must circumvent antitrust review. Ta Kung Pao published editorials attacking and warning against the deal for two consecutive days yesterday and today (the 1st and 2nd), saying that CK Hutchison would “suffer a crushing defeat” if it remained “obstinate” and would “regret it too late” if it turned back again. The editorials twice mentioned that, in addition to the Anti-Monopoly Law, “national security laws can be used if necessary” and “relevant laws safeguarding national security” could be invoked.
長和集團 3 月初宣布，擬出售旗下包括巴拿馬港口在內的全球 43 個港口運營權，引起軒然大波。外媒上月中報道交易將分拆進行，擬剝離兩個巴拿馬港口，優先出售其餘 41 個港口。國家市場監督管理總局早前表示高度關注，強調各方不得規避反壟斷審查。《大公報》昨和今（1 日及 2 日）一連兩日發表時評炮轟警告，指長和「執迷不悟將碰得頭破血流」、「再一回頭，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」、「維護國家安全的相關法律」。
30 Apr 2025法庭線#6744
《法庭線》記者接獲法援申請人私函 法援署證實職員誤發電郵 私隱公署：已展開循規審查
A reporter from The Witness recently received an email sent by the Legal Aid Department containing the personal data of a legal aid applicant, including the applicant’s address, email address and a small amount of personal information that could identify details of the case.
The Legal Aid Department said in response to enquiries from this outlet that the incident was caused by a staff member’s mistake, who inadvertently sent a member of the public’s letter to the reporter. It said that, in accordance with notification guidelines, it had informed the affected data subject of the incident and instructed the staff member concerned. The department apologised for the incident. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said it had been notified by the relevant department and had launched a compliance review in accordance with established procedures.
The Witness has deleted the relevant personal data and will not retain it.
《法庭線》記者日前接獲法律援助署發出的一封電郵，內附一名法援申請人的個人資料，包括住址、電郵地址及少量可辨識案情的個人資料等。
法援署回覆本網查詢，證實事件為一名職員錯失，意外誤發市民的信件給記者，並指已按通報指引，將事件告知受影響的資料當事人，以及訓示有關職員，法援署就事件致歉。個人資料私隱專員公署表示，已接獲相關部門通知，已根據既定程序展開循規審查。
《法庭線》已刪除相關個人資料，不予保留。
25 Apr 2025集誌社#6729
Channel C 欠薪｜連續兩天沒內容更新 近 30 員工被拖欠 $66 萬薪金
The employer of online media outlet Channel C was earlier arrested over alleged involvement in fraud and “100% guaranteed preferential loans”. It is understood that about 29 editorial staff at Channel C are owed approximately HK$660,000 in basic salaries and other payments, and that the website has suspended updates since Wednesday (the 23rd). An informed source said the original employer had allegedly been unable to repay the money, prompting a new investor to initiate a takeover process. Channel C’s monthly salary expenditure is about HK$470,000, but the new investor is currently willing to pay only HK$100,000 per month to keep Channel C operating. Cheng Ka-yu, chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, said the association had received enquiries from Channel C employees about the wage arrears and what protection was available.
網媒 Channel C 僱主早前被指涉「詐騙」「百分百擔保特惠貸款」被捕， 據了解，Channel C 約 29 名編輯部員工，已被拖欠約 66 萬元的底薪等，網站自周三（ 23 日）起，已暫停更新。知情人士指，原僱主被指未能償還款項，被新投資者啟動接管程序， Channel C 員工每月薪金開支約 47萬元，但新投資者暫只願每月付十萬元，以維持 Channel C 運作。香港記者協會主席鄭嘉如表示，有收到 Channel C 員工有關欠薪的勞資查詢，想知道有何保障等。
23 Apr 2025集誌社#6720
健身「賣」私隱？｜24/7 增直銷「生物資料」條款 文件稱續會當同意 收投訴後改口
24/7 Fitness, a chain of gyms with more than 100 branches across Hong Kong that uses facial recognition as the sole entry-authentication procedure, sent members a letter last month adding an appendix to their existing contracts. The appendix reserved the company and its “associated persons” the right to use members’ biometric data for statistical or direct-marketing purposes. Staff at one branch said that even if members did not reply to the email, they would be deemed to have consented to the terms, and those who disagreed could only cancel their memberships. After a member complained to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, 24/7 replied that biometric identification data would be used only for members’ entry to the premises.
Former Privacy Commissioner and barrister Stephen Kai Yi Wong said that if a company uses personal data for a purpose different from that stated when the data was collected, and does so without separately obtaining the data subject’s express consent, it may constitute a breach. He also said that “treating non-reply as consent is not allowed.”
After a member complained to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, 24/7 changed its position and said it would not use members’ personal data for direct marketing without their express consent. The Privacy Commissioner’s Office said it had received two complaints about the incident and launched a compliance review at the end of last month. It wrote to the gym twice, awaiting a further response. The reporter emailed 24/7 for comment at the end of last month, but had received no reply by press time. The company commented on The Collective’s social media this afternoon, saying that it had sent the contract appendix to members at the direction of the Privacy Commissioner’s Office; members who did not reply would be deemed not to consent to receiving promotional notifications; and the matter did not involve the transfer or sale of members’ data. It said it had emailed members to clarify the “misunderstanding over the wording of the appendix.”
全港有逾百間分店、以人面識別作為唯一入場認證程序的連鎖健身室 24/7 Fitness (下稱 24/7）上月向會員發信，為已簽訂的合約增加附錄文件，保留該公司及「關聯人士」將會員的生物資料作統計或直銷用途的權利。有分店職員表示，即使會員沒有回覆電郵，亦會視作同意有關條款、若不同意則只能取消會籍；有會員在向私隱專員公署投訴後，方獲 24/7 回覆指生物識別資料將僅會用作會員進入場所之用。
前私隱專員、大律師黃繼兒表示，若公司使用個人資料的目的與收集資料時所聲明的不同，並在未另外徵得資料擁有人的明確同意下使用有關資料，便涉違規，又指「唔覆當同意係唔得」。
有會員向個人資料私隱專員公署投訴後，24/7 改口稱不會在未獲明確同意下，使用會員個人資料作直銷。私隱公署指就事件接獲兩宗投訴，上月底展開循規審查，兩度去信健身室待進一步回覆。記者上月底電郵向 24/7 查詢，截稿前一直未獲回覆。公司今午在《集誌社》社交媒體留言指，是按私隱公署指示向會員發合約附錄，會員不回覆會被視為不同意接收宣傳通知，不涉轉讓或出售會員資料，已電郵和會員澄清「附錄字眼上的誤解」。
16 Apr 2025RFA#6700
研究報告指香港資訊自由明顯受限 記者被滋擾編輯淡化敏感新聞
A report by the Resilience Innovation Lab says Hong Kong’s National Security Law and Article 23 have severely restricted press freedom and civil society’s ability to monitor the government. Drawing on interviews with Hong Kong civil society members conducted last year, the report found that editors used various means to play down sensitive news content. A freelance photojournalist said their family was harassed after the journalist received payment from a Hong Kong media organisation; other journalists were followed by unidentified people, while another received threatening letters after being doxxed.
「韌性創新實驗室」發表報告指，香港《國安法》及「23條」實施後，嚴重限制新聞自由及公民社會監督政府功能。報告結合去年進行的香港公民社會成員訪談，發現編輯以各種方式淡化敏感新聞內容，有自由攝影記者指收取香港媒體款項後家人被騷擾，亦有記者被不知名人士跟蹤，更有記者被「起底」後收恐嚇信。
15 Apr 2025明報#6693
上月在港影展獲獎 伊朗電影《一念菩提》被指未能通過電檢在港上映
Iranian political film The Seed of the Sacred Fig won the Best Screenplay award at the Asian Film Awards held in Hong Kong last month. But film critic Bit Ming, citing the film’s distributor, said the film might have failed to pass film censorship and therefore could not be released in Hong Kong. Asked whether the film had failed to pass censorship, the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration told this newspaper that it would not comment on applications for or film-inspection decisions concerning individual films.
Set during Iran’s 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protest movement, the film follows Iman after he is promoted to become a judge and is instructed by the authorities to sentence rioters to death without examining the evidence. His two daughters become angry and dissatisfied, triggering conflict within the family. The film also includes footage of violent crackdowns filmed by Iranian people on the streets.
伊朗政治電影《一念菩提（The Seed of the Sacred Fig）》上月在香港舉行的亞洲電影大獎獲評最佳編劇獎項，但影評人畢明引述電影發行商指，該電影疑未能通過電檢，未能在港上映。對於該電影是否未能通過電檢，電影、報刊及物品管理辦事處回覆本報稱，不會就個別影片的申請及檢片決定作評論。
《一念菩提》將故事背景設於伊朗在2022年爆發的「女性、生命、自由」抗爭運動期間，講述主角伊曼（Iman）晉升當審訊官後，遭當局要求在無須審視證據下，宣判叛亂分子死刑；但主角的兩名女兒對此感憤怒及不滿，引發家庭衝突。片中穿插伊朗民眾在街頭拍攝的暴力鎮壓畫面。
11 Apr 2025光傳媒#6679
香港問責檔案庫啟動獨立錄像資料庫 記錄2019年反修例運動警方執法片段
The Hong Kong Accountability Archive announced on Wednesday (9th) the launch of an independent video database documenting police actions and protester footage from Hong Kong’s 2019 anti-extradition law protests. A spokesperson said that “preserving evidence of human rights violations by government authorities is crucial to holding individuals accountable”. Since the National Security Law took effect, the Hong Kong government “has been attacking independent media and civil society organisations, threatening institutions that preserve relevant audiovisual materials, and attempting to reshape the narrative of events”. The archive hopes to provide a safe place for the long-term preservation of important evidence and historical records.
The Hong Kong Accountability Archive (HKAA) contains material from media organisations, human rights monitors, citizen journalists and social activists. HKAA said it aims to preserve historical evidence of human rights violations during the social movement, safeguard and promote freedom of peaceful assembly in Hong Kong, and preserve in comprehensive detail and make publicly available videos of police actions during the 2019 anti-extradition law protests.
香港問責檔案庫周三（9日）宣布啟動獨立錄像資料庫，記錄2019年香港反修例運動中警察執法情況和示威者片段。發言人指出，「保存政府當局侵犯人權的證據，對於追究個人責任至關重要」。自《國安法》生效後，港府「一直在攻擊獨立媒體和民間社會組織，威脅保存相關視聽資料的機構，並嘗試重塑事件論述」，檔案庫希望提供一個安全並可長遠保存重要證據和歷史記錄的地方。
香港問責檔案庫（Hong Kong Accountability Archive，HKAA）的內容來自傳媒機構、人權監察員、公民記者及社運人士等。HKAA解釋，期望保存社運期間侵犯人權事件的歷史證據，旨在保障和促進香港和平集會自由，並為此「鉅細無遺」地保存2019年反修例運動中警察執法的影片，並向公眾開放。
10 Apr 2025獨媒#6669
唐英傑案改編懲教署國安微電影 4月15日上線
The Correctional Services Department held a National Security Education youth seminar at Queen Elizabeth Stadium yesterday and premiered two national security short films. One, “Borrowed Glory,” was adapted from the experience of Tong Ying-kit, the first case under the Hong Kong National Security Law. A recorded segment featuring Tong was shown at the event, and the Correctional Services Department will put the footage online. The film will be uploaded to the official media platforms of the Correctional Services Department and the Education Bureau on April 15, National Security Education Day.
懲教署昨日在伊利沙伯體育館舉辦國安教育青少年座談會，首映兩套國安微電影，其中《暫借的榮耀》改編自《港區國安法》首案唐英傑的經歷，會上播出唐的錄影片段，懲教署將片段放於網上。電影將於4月15日「全民國家安全教育日」上載至懲教署和教育局各官方媒體平台。
31 Mar 2025Channel C#6631
AC米蘭利物浦阿仙奴熱刺四角賽記者會 Channel C記者被拒入內 莫栢昇疑下令 公關稱「唔入得㗎喇其實」拒絕提供原因
Australian events company TEG Sport, together with the Football Association and Kai Tak Sports Park, announced on Monday (31st) that it will stage the “Hong Kong Football Festival 2025” in July this year, inviting Premier League clubs Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, as well as Serie A side AC Milan, to play two exhibition matches at the sports park. However, when this outlet’s reporter arrived to cover the event, veteran sports public relations executive Mok Pak-sing (Sean Moore), who had previously used various reasons to prevent this outlet’s reporters from covering the Hong Kong International Sevens, allegedly asked the on-site public relations team to bar the reporter from entering. After telling the reporter to wait outside for about 10 minutes, public relations staff said the reporter would not be allowed in but did not explain why.
澳洲活動公司TEG Sport聯同足總和啟德體育園方面周一（31日）宣佈，將於今年7月舉辦「香港足球盛會2025」，邀請英超球隊阿仙奴、熱刺和利物浦，以及意甲勁旅AC米蘭在體育園進行兩場表演賽。惟本台記者到場採訪時，早前曾以多種理由阻止本台記者採訪香港國際七人欖球賽的資深體育公關莫柏昇（Sean Moore）疑曾要求現場公關團隊禁止本台記者入場，公關人員著本台記者在場外等候約10分鐘後，即表示不會容許記者入場，但未有解釋原因。
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