10 Sept 2025香港人權資訊中心#7289
立法會否決《同性伴侶關係登記條例草案》，嚴重打擊香港平權
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council today rejected the Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill, with 71 of the 87 attending legislators voting against it, 14 voting in favour and one abstaining. The bill was rejected when its second reading resumed, marking the first time a government bill had been defeated since the current Legislative Council began operating more than four years ago.
The bill was intended to respond to a Court of Final Appeal judgment by proposing an alternative framework for same-sex partnerships and protecting the basic rights of same-sex couples. However, it did not sufficiently reflect the substance of the judgment or fully protect the rights recognised by it. The bill nevertheless symbolised an important step for Hong Kong in protecting the rights of same-sex couples. The Hong Kong government was criticised for repeatedly delaying action over the past two years, failing to conduct a public consultation on the legislation and hastily introducing the bill, which was described as demonstrating a lack of sincerity in fulfilling its legal obligations.
The statement strongly condemned the 71 legislators who voted against the bill, saying their position disregarded public opinion, human-rights protections and Hong Kong’s legal obligations under international human-rights law. It said the vote departed from social consensus and trampled on basic human rights, while noting that, under a system lacking democratic elections, members of the public could not hold those legislators accountable through the ballot box.
The statement expressed deep regret over the bill’s rejection, saying that both the government and the Legislative Council had failed to fulfil their responsibilities and had made the path towards equality for same-sex couples in Hong Kong more difficult. It reiterated that, although the Legislative Council had rejected the bill, the court’s order to the government and its recognition of same-sex couples’ rights remained valid. The authorities’ positive obligation to establish a local legal framework recognising same-sex partnerships would not disappear as a result.
It urged the Hong Kong government to fulfil its responsibilities, take substantive action to build consensus in society and the Legislative Council, and provide a local legal-recognition framework for same-sex partnerships in order to implement the Court of Final Appeal’s judgment. It also expressed gratitude and respect to social advocates who had continued tirelessly to promote equality and justice.
香港立法會今日否決《同性伴侶關係登記條例草案》，87名出席議員中，71票反對、14票贊成、1票棄權。草案於恢復二讀時被否決，是現屆立法會運作四年多以來首次有政府法案被否決。
這項草案本應回應終審法院的裁決，提出同性伴侶的替代框架，保障同性伴侶的基本權利。然而草案既未能充分反映終審法院的判決精神，亦未能完全保障判決所承認的權利，但此次立法院總算象徵香港在保障同性伴侶權利的議題上邁出重要一步。香港政府過去兩年一再拖延，無就立法展開公眾諮詢，並倉促提出草案，缺乏誠意履行法律義務，其態度及做法應受嚴厲批評。
我們對71位議員投下反對票表示強烈譴責。這些議員的立場無視公眾意見、人權保障，以及香港在國際人權法下的法律責任。這種做法既背離社會共識，亦踐踏基本人權。遺憾的是，在缺乏民主選舉的制度下，市民無法透過選票追究這些議員的責任。
我們對草案被否決深感遺憾，政府與立法會均未有履行職責，使香港同性伴侶的平權之路困難重重。我們重申，即使立法會在是次提案中否決草案，法院對政府的命令和同性伴侶權利的確認是仍然有效。當局建立本地法律框架承認同性伴侶關係的積極責任不會因此而消失。
我們促請香港政府履行責任，以實質行動凝聚社會及立法會的共識，為同性伴侶關係提供本地法律承認框架，以執行終審法院的判決。
我們同時向堅持不懈推動平等和公義的社會倡議者致以感激和敬意。
9 Sept 2025法庭線#7276
同性伴侶登記草案9.10恢復二讀辯論 多名議員表態反對 通過與否存變數
In response to the Court of Final Appeal’s 2023 judgment in Sham Tsz Kit’s judicial review case, the Hong Kong Government proposed legislation on the Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Ordinance in July this year. The bill was previously examined by the Legislative Council Bills Committee and will resume its second-reading debate in the Council on 10 September.
A review of remarks made earlier at the Bills Committee showed that several Legislative Council members from different political parties had expressed opposition to the legislation. Some in society believe that there is a considerable possibility that the bill will be rejected. Lawmakers had earlier asked whether rejecting the bill would undermine the rule of law, while others considered it an expression of checks and balances among the three branches of government.
In response to media questions in mid-July, Chief Executive John Lee said that the Court of Final Appeal’s judgment was binding on the Government, and that the Government could not act contrary to the ruling, as doing so would violate the rule of law. He said the Government was responsible for introducing the bill, while the Legislative Council was responsible for examining, amending and voting to pass or reject it. He also said that the judiciary and the legislature each had their respective roles, and that the Government would fully cooperate with and assist the Legislative Council in its scrutiny while respecting the final outcome.
At a Bills Committee meeting in July, the Law Policy Commissioner of the Department of Justice said in response to lawmakers’ questions that, even if the bill were rejected, the Court of Final Appeal’s judgment would in principle remain valid and the Government would still have to bear responsibility.
因應終審法院 2023 年就岑子杰司法覆核案的判決，港府今年 7 月建議《同性伴侶關係登記條例》立法。條例草案早前經立法會法案委員會審議，將於 9 月 10 日於大會恢復二讀辯論。
翻查早前法案委員會上發言，多名屬不同政黨立法會議員均表明反對立法，社會有聲音認為法案被否決機會不小。早前有議員關注，一旦法案被否決，會否對法治造成衝擊；亦有議員認為是體現三權制衡。
行政長官李家超 7 月中回應傳媒提問時指，終院判決對政府有約束力，政府不能違反裁決，否則屬違反法治；政府有責任提法案，立法會則有責任審議、修訂，並投票通過或不通過法案。他又指，司法及立法各司其職，政府會全力配合及協助立法會進行審議，並尊重最終審議結果。
7 月法案委員會會議上，律政司法律政策專員回應議員提問時則指，即使草案遭否決，原則上終院判決仍然有效，政府仍需承擔責任。
20 Mar 2024獨媒#3218
疑瞓著冇舉手 蘇長荣稱胃潰瘍全日心口「劇痛」
During the second reading of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Bill yesterday (19th), So Cheung-wing of the Election Committee constituency was suspected of lowering his head and falling asleep during the vote without raising his hand, prompting widespread discussion. The Legislative Council held a meeting today, at which So appeared in the chamber and spoke on a Members’ motion, with no apparent sign of ill health. However, when asked by reporters after the meeting why he had not voted yesterday, he said he had a gastric ulcer and had experienced “severe chest pain” throughout the entire process, but did not respond to whether he had taken medication. Asked whether he had subsequently received a “reminder”, he did not answer directly, saying only: “I voted on everything else.”
《維護國家安全條例草案》昨（19日）通過二讀期間，選委界蘇長荣疑在表決時低頭睡覺未有舉手，引來熱議。立法會今日舉行大會，蘇長荣現身會議廳就一項議員議案發言，未見身體抱恙。不過，記者在會後追問昨日為何未有投票，他表示患有胃潰瘍，昨日整個過程心口「劇痛」，但未有回應是否有食藥。至於及後是否收到「提醒」，他沒有正面回應，僅稱「其他全部都投」。
19 Mar 2024獨媒#3206
【23條立法】《條例草案》二讀通過 蘇長荣疑瞓著冇舉手
The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Bill is in the final stage of its passage through the Legislative Council. Its second reading has been completed, and the Council is now entering the Committee stage to consider amendments proposed by the Government. It will then proceed to debate and voting on the third reading.
At about 4:10pm, the Council passed the Bill’s second reading by a show of hands in an unrecorded vote. So Cheung-wing of the Election Committee constituency had his head lowered and was asleep during the vote and did not raise his hand. All 87 lawmakers present raised their hands to vote in favour, with So Cheung-wing, the sole Election Committee constituency lawmaker, the only one who did not raise his hand in support.
《維護國家安全條例草案》正在立法會進入最後直路，已經完成二讀，現正踏入為全體委員會審議政府提出的修正案。完成後就會進入三讀辯論和表決。
約下午4時10分，大會在不記名投票下，舉手通過《條例草案》二讀，來自選委界的蘇長荣在表決期間低頭睡覺未有舉手。在席87名議員全部均舉手投支持票，只有選委界立法會議員蘇長荣一人沒有舉手支持。
19 Mar 2024獨媒#3211
【23條立法】大會恢復二讀辯論 今日勢通過 林素蔚稱「粉身碎骨支持 」
The Legislative Council held an additional meeting this morning to resume the second-reading debate on the Safeguarding National Security Bill. By around 1pm, more than 40 legislators had spoken, and at this pace the Bill is expected to pass its third reading in the evening. “Support” is the basic position, but legislators expressed different degrees of support to stand out, using phrases such as “firmly support” and “strongly support”. Lam So-wai said she “fully supports it and supports it even if it means being smashed to pieces”. Kwan Ho-ming of the Election Committee constituency explained the speed of the legislation, saying the Government would least want to invoke the National Security Law “because it would be a very embarrassing thing”. He said the legislation was being expedited to protect residents as soon as possible, “not because [the Government] plans to arrest everyone at will”.
立法會大會今早加開會議，就《維護國家安全條例草案》恢復二讀辯論，接近中午1時，已有四十多名議員發言，按此進度《條例草案》相信能在傍晚三讀通過。「支持」是基本盤，為了突圍而出，議員表達不同種類支持聲，例如稱「堅決支持」、「大力支持」，林素蔚更表示「完全支持、粉身碎骨咁支持」。選委界管浩鳴為極速立法解畫，他稱政府最不樂見動用國安法，「因為係一件好丟架嘅事情」，他稱趕急立法是為了盡快保障市民，「唔係諗住隨便捉捕大家」。
18 Mar 2024獨媒#3200
【23條立法】立法會明日加開大會議恢復二讀 若通過由刊憲計僅花11日
The Legislative Council will hold an additional meeting at 9am tomorrow, with a single item on the agenda: handling the resumption of the second reading debate on the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Bill, as well as its committee stage and third reading. The bill could pass its third reading as soon as tomorrow. It was gazetted on the morning of 8 March; if it passes its third reading tomorrow, the legislation will have taken only 11 days to complete.
立法會大會將於明日早上9時加開一節會議，議程只得一項，就是處理《維護國家安全條例草案》恢復二讀辯論，以及全體審議和三讀的立法工作，最快明日就可以三讀通過。《條例草案》在3月8日早上刊憲，若明日三讀通過，僅花11日就完成立法。
8 Mar 2024獨媒#3137
【23條立法】法案委員會「審慎」逐條審 周末加班密集開會
After the Basic Law Article 23 bill completed its first and second readings in the Legislative Council this morning, clause-by-clause scrutiny began in the afternoon. Presided over by Martin Liao, described as the “captain”, the committee led various political parties and groups in examining the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance Bill. Liao said there was an urgency to legislate for Article 23, and that intensive meetings would be held on both Saturday and Sunday for the time being, while stressing that the scrutiny would be conducted “cautiously”. The bill committee is responsible for checking whether any provisions have been missed or omitted, and there was a strong sense that members were shouldering responsibility. On the first day, the committee spent nearly four hours examining only seven clauses, with 174 clauses remaining. Members spent more time on issues including the definitions of “the Central Authorities” and “international organisations”.
《基本法》23條今早在立法會完成首二讀後，下午即開始逐條審議，由「班長」廖長江主持大局，帶領各個政黨政團審議《維護國家安全條例草案》。他表示23條立法有急切性，暫時周六及周日都會密集式開會審議，同時強調會「審慎」進行。法案委員會涉及處理條文有否甩漏，「孭飛」意味甚濃，首日開會花近4小時僅審議7條條文，尚餘條文有174條，委員花較多時間時地方，包括關注「中央」及「國際組織」的定義。
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