20 Aug 2024集誌社#3918
新聞自由指數｜業界評分 11 年新低 92％ 從業員評 23 條立法損害大
The Hong Kong Journalists Association released its latest 2023 Press Freedom Index Survey Report on the 20th. The industry rating fell to 25 points, the lowest since the Press Freedom Index was established in 2013, marking its fifth consecutive annual decline since 2019. The public rating rose slightly from last year to 42.2 points but remained at a low level. After legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law was completed this year, 92% of news practitioners said it had caused very great or fairly great damage to press freedom.
香港記者協會今（20日）公布最新《2023年度新聞自由指數調查報告》，業界評分創 新聞自由指數 2013 年成立以來的歷史新低，自 2019 年起連續五年下跌至 25 分；公眾評分則較去年輕微回升至 42.2 分，但仍屬於低位徘徊。《基本法》23 條於今年完成立法，92％ 新聞從業員認為對新聞自由造成極大或頗大損害。
25 Jun 2024明報#3731
張淑芬稱書展參展商需遵守國安法及23條 未有正面回應會否審查書籍
The 34th Hong Kong Book Fair will be held at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre from July 17 to 23. Alongside the Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo and World of Snacks, the three events will feature about 760 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions, roughly the same as in previous years. At a briefing on the events today (25th), Hong Kong Trade Development Council Vice-President Peggy Suk Fun Cheung proactively said exhibitors must comply with Hong Kong laws, including the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. She was subsequently asked several times whether books would be vetted and whether a list of banned books would be established, but did not respond directly. She only said the requirements were “very simple”, and, comparing them with the regulation of obscene articles, said exhibitors understood all the requirements.
第34屆香港書展將於7月17至23日在灣仔會展舉行，連同同期的「香港運動消閒博覽」及「零食世界」，3項活動有來自逾30個國家及地區的約760間展商參與，與往年相若。香港貿發局副總裁張淑芬今日（25日）介紹活動時，主動提及參展商需要遵守香港法例，包括《港區國安法》及《維護國家安全條例》。她其後被多次問及會否審查書籍及設立禁書名單，但均未正面回應，只稱規定「好簡單」；又以淫褻物品受規管比喻，指參展商對一眾規定表示理解。
28 Mar 2024RFA#3274
謝偉俊專頁下架憂言論遭舉報 建制議員派「定心丸」：毋須恐慌
Less than a week after Hong Kong’s Safeguarding National Security Ordinance came into force, pro-establishment lawmaker Paul Tse, who voted in support of the bill in the Legislative Council, took his Facebook page offline on Wednesday (27th). He said he was concerned that his earlier remarks about “governing Hong Kong through Xiaohongshu” might be maliciously reported and blown out of proportion by people with ulterior motives. He said he would reopen the page after reviewing and deleting “sensitive content”. Our station’s reporters asked several pro-establishment lawmakers regarded by the public as more outspoken whether the implementation of “Article 23” would narrow the scope for criticising the government; all declined interviews.
香港《維護國家安全條例》生效不足一星期，在立法會投票支持法案的建制派議員謝偉俊，周三（27日）自行將Facebook專頁下架。他稱擔心早前「小紅書治港」言論被有心人上綱上線、惡意舉報，因此暫時下架，審視並刪除「敏感內容」後會再重開專頁。本台記者向多名被外界視為較敢言的建制派議員查詢，「23條」實施後會否收窄批評政府的言論尺度，他們均不接受訪問。
14 Mar 2024獨媒#3176
【23條立法】鄧炳強點名斥《明報》誤導 稱標題惡毒惹市民「不必要關注」
As deliberation on the Safeguarding National Security Bill neared its conclusion, Secretary for Security Chris Tang condemned a report published by Ming Pao today as misleading, and its headline as malicious, saying it must be strongly condemned. He criticised the report for leading the public to believe that the Bill would tighten regulation of the media, and to misunderstand that offenders would be transferred to the mainland. Although Ming Pao had issued a correction and apology online, Tang said that “the damage has already been done” and said the incident had “once again” seriously damaged Ming Pao’s credibility.
在審議《維護國家安全條例草案》的尾聲，保安局局長鄧炳強斥責《明報》今日刊登的一篇報導誤導、標題惡毒，必須強烈譴責。他批評報導令公眾誤以為《條例草案》加強管理傳媒，以及誤會犯罪者將被移交內地。雖然《明報》已在網上作出更正和道歉，不過鄧炳強稱「傷害已經造成」，並指事件「再一次」嚴重打擊《明報》的公信力。
6 Mar 2024明報#3111
23條立法｜政府譴責彭博誤報禁Telegram及Signal 彭博承認出錯並修正
A Bloomberg spokesperson told this newspaper tonight that the company had published two headlines today that mistakenly presented members of the public’s views as proposals by the Hong Kong government on Article 23 of the Basic Law. The spokesperson said the headlines were incorrectly published and had been corrected within 10 minutes of their initial publication.
The HKSAR Government submitted details of the results of the consultation on legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law to the Legislative Council. The document listed a number of “other views” received during the consultation, including suggestions that “websites such as Facebook and YouTube be withdrawn from the Hong Kong market”, as well as a proposal to ban the messaging applications Telegram and Signal from operating in Hong Kong. Bloomberg at one point used the headline “Hong Kong Article 23 legislation proposals advocate banning Telegram”. The Government issued a press release in the evening expressing strong dissatisfaction with and condemning Bloomberg, and solemnly stated that it had not proposed banning any social media, video-sharing or streaming platform from operating in Hong Kong.
《彭博》發言人今晚回應本報，指公司今日刊出兩則標題，誤將公眾的意見當作港府就《基本法》23條的建議，指有關標題是錯誤發布，已在首次發布後10分鐘內更正。
特區政府向立法會提交《基本法》23條立法的諮詢結果詳情，載列不少諮詢期間收到的「其他意見」，例如有人建議「將Facebook、YouTube等網站撤出香港市場」，亦有人提出禁止通訊軟件Telegram及Signal在港運作。彭博一度以「香港23條立法建議倡禁Telegram」為報道標題。政府傍晚發新聞稿，向彭博表達強烈不滿和譴責，並嚴正聲明特區政府並無建議禁止任何社交媒體、影片分享平台或串流平台在香港運作。
28 Feb 2024光傳媒#3063
「The China Project」李立峰專訪談23條立法：記者更擔心「煽動罪」、「假新聞法」 履行監察政府角色已處於灰色地帶
Lee Lap-fung, a professor at the School of Journalism and Communication of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, recently spoke to The China Project about the impact of Article 23 of the Basic Law on Hong Kong’s media. He said journalists were more concerned about the ‘sedition offence’ and ‘fake news law’, and would find it difficult to stay completely out of grey areas, or might even have to enter them. On media self-censorship, he said this was ethical self-censorship: if sources remained in authoritarian countries, they had to be regarded as vulnerable groups, and journalists might even have to soften their criticism of the government or allow sources to read articles before publication in order to protect the sources or interviewees.
中文大學新聞與傳播學院教授李立峯早前接受The China Project（「中國專案」）專訪，談《基本法》第23條對香港媒體的影響，認為記者更擔憂「煽動罪」和「假新聞法」，亦難以完全遠離灰色地帶，甚至要進入灰色地帶。當提及媒體的自我審查問題時，他指出這是基於道德的自我審查，若消息來源仍身處在威權國家，就必須視之為「弱勢群體」，甚至不得不緩和他們對政府的批評或讓他們在發布前閱讀報道文章，以保護消息來源或被訪者。
25 Feb 2024Channel C#3035
廿三條｜新聞聯發聲明稱立法無損新聞自由 斥記協混淆視聽、製造恐慌
The consultation on legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law ended on Wednesday (28th). The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) submitted its views to the Security Bureau yesterday, saying the legislative framework would have a far-reaching impact on journalistic work and raising several concerns. The Hong Kong Federation of Journalists subsequently issued a statement in response, saying the legislation would not harm press freedom. It also criticised the HKJA’s remarks as seriously distorting the facts, intending to confuse the public and create panic, and said the association could not represent the views of Hong Kong’s journalism sector at all. The statement also cited Apple Daily as an example, describing the legislation as preventing a recurrence of conduct like that of Apple Daily, which it said had used the guise of the media to endanger national security.
《基本法》23條立法諮詢周三（28日）結束，香港記者協會（記協）昨日向保安局提交意見書，表示立法框架對新聞工作造成深遠影響，並提出多點疑慮。香港新聞工作者聯會（新聞聯）其後發聲明回應事件，表示立法無損新聞自由，又批評記協有關言論嚴重歪曲事實，意圖混淆視聽，製造恐慌，認為完全無法代表香港新聞界意見。聲明中亦提及《蘋果日報》作例子，形容立法是防止如《蘋果日報》一樣，「打著傳媒的幌子危害國家安全」的行為再次出現。
24 Feb 2024Channel C#3030
廿三條立法｜記協憂「國家秘密」定義模糊 難判「放風人」是否有權限披露資料 促確立公眾利益作法定抗辯理由
The Hong Kong Journalists Association submitted a written statement to the Security Bureau on Saturday (24th) regarding legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law. It recommended that the authorities expressly establish public interest as a statutory defence, and that the elements for a conviction include substantial harm to national security caused by the conduct in question, as well as proof that the defendant intended to endanger national security. It also said that “state secrets” covered a very broad scope and had an ambiguous definition, making it difficult for journalists to determine whether reporting would endanger national security. They might consequently reduce related reporting out of concern about breaking the law, creating a chilling effect.
香港記者協會周六（24日）就《基本法》第23條立法向保安局提交意見書，建議當局立法時，明文確立公眾利益，可作為法定抗辯理由，同時定罪元素須包括涉案行為對國家安全構成實質損害，以及證明被告人有危害國家安全的意圖。又表示「國家秘密」涵蓋範疇非常廣闊，且定義模糊，記者難以判斷是否危害國家安全，或擔心違法而減少相關報道，造成寒蟬效應。
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