3 Jun 2025集誌社#6855
六四 36｜消失的六四地標 民主女神像、六四浮雕下落不明 國殤之柱成證物
At the end of 2021, several universities in Hong Kong suddenly removed June 4 landmarks from their campuses, including the Goddess of Democracy, the Pillar of Shame and a June 4 relief. The Pillar of Shame was taken to the University of Hong Kong’s Kadoorie Centre in Yuen Long and was seized by the National Security Department the year before last as evidence in a case of inciting subversion of state power. Lingnan University previously said that the June 4 relief had been properly stored, but did not disclose its location. The Goddess of Democracy remains unaccounted for. The Chinese University of Hong Kong previously said it had instructed legal advisers to determine the next steps concerning its removal with the statue’s owner, Chen Weiming.
Three and a half years on, what has become of the landmarks? Chen Weiming, the artist who created the Goddess of Democracy and the June 4 relief, said he had discussed arrangements for returning the works with the Chinese University and Lingnan University through legal representatives at the time. He agreed to the universities’ conditions, including assuming the risks and costs of transport, not pursuing the matter in future and signing a confidentiality agreement. However, after he asked the universities about the specific transport arrangements, they stopped responding, and the matter came to nothing. The Collective, a Hong Kong media outlet, asked the Chinese University and Lingnan University about the works’ current whereabouts. The Chinese University said it had “no further information to add regarding the incident”, while Lingnan University said, “The university handles items strictly in accordance with Hong Kong law and has no other comment.” Jens Galschiøt, the creator of the Pillar of Shame, said he was considering suing the Hong Kong government.
2021 年末，本港多間大學突然移走校內的六四地標，包括民主女神像、國殤之柱、六四浮雕。其中國殤之柱被運往元朗港大嘉道理中心，前年被國安處檢走為煽動顛覆國家政權案的證物；至於六四浮雕，嶺大曾稱妥為儲存，但未透露地點；民主女神像則至今下落不明，中大曾稱已委託法律顧問，與雕像擁有者陳維明確定移走的後續步驟。
三年半過去，這些地標去向如何？創作民主女神像和六四浮雕的藝術家陳維明表示，當年曾透過法律代表，與中大和嶺大商討作品歸還的安排，並同意校方的條件，包括願意承擔運送的風險和費用、日後不作追究、簽署保密協議等，但當他向校方查詢具體運送安排，校方便再也沒有回覆，事件不了了之。《集誌社》向中大和嶺大查詢作品現時去向，中大指「對相關事件沒有進一步補充」，嶺大則稱「大學嚴格按照香港法律處理物品，並無其他評論」；至於國殤之柱創作者高志活則稱正考慮控告港府。
4 Jun 2024獨媒#3642
【六四35】天主教香港教區連續第三年停辦六四彌撒
Today, June 4, marks the 35th anniversary of the 1989 June 4 incident. The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong said it would not hold a June 4 memorial Mass this year, marking the third consecutive year it has been suspended. In response to an inquiry from Independent Media, the diocese’s Office for Social Communications said that May 24 is the Memorial of Our Lady Help of Christians, a special day when Catholics around the world pray for the Church in China and China.
On June 4, 2021, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace held Masses in remembrance of the deceased at seven churches across Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories. All the churches were full, and some worshippers mourned outside the churches.
However, the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong stopped holding June 4 memorial Masses the following year. The diocese said at the time that frontline staff and some members of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace had concerns about holding the memorial Masses, including whether doing so would violate the Hong Kong National Security Law. The Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace, which organised the Masses in remembrance of the deceased in 2021, has now been renamed the Diocesan Commission for Integral Human Development.
Regarding this year’s situation, the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong said in response to an inquiry from Independent Media that May 24, the Memorial of Our Lady Help of Christians, is a special day when Catholics around the world pray for the Church in China and China. It is the universal Church’s designated Day of Prayer for the Church in China and is observed by the universal Church.
今日6月4日，是「八九六四」事件35週年，天主教香港教區表示，今年不會舉行六四追思彌撒，是連續第三年停辦。香港天主教社會傳播處回覆《獨媒》查詢時表示，5月24日是「聖母進教之佑紀念日」，即全球天主教徒為在中國的教會和中國祈禱的特別日子。
在2021年6月4日，天主教正義和平委員會曾在港九新界七間教堂舉行「追思亡者彌撒」，教堂全數滿座，更有教徒在教堂門外悼念。
不過，天主教香港教區在翌年開始，不再舉辦六四追思彌撒。教區當時曾表示，有前線同工及部分天主教正義和平委員會委員，對舉行追思彌撒感到顧慮，包括是否會觸犯《香港國安法》。而在2021年舉辦「追思亡者彌撒」的香港天主教正義和平委員會，現時已改名為教區全人發展委員會。
至於今年情況，天主教香港教區回覆《獨媒》查詢時表示，每年5月24日即「聖母進教之佑紀念日」，是全球天主教徒為在中國的教會和中國祈禱的特別日子，即普世教會所定的「為中國教會祈禱日」，並為普世教會所遵循的。
31 May 2024獨媒#3610
周守仁撰文不點名指事件仍令人不安 稱寬恕不代表忘記
Next Tuesday marks the 35th anniversary of June 4. The government has, for the first time, arrested seven people under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said at a media briefing that some people had used “sensitive dates” to engage in incitement. Yesterday (30th), Cardinal Stephen Chow of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong also referred to the June 4 incident without naming it in an article titled “At This Time Every Year …”. He said that “the life-consuming event that took place in the capital 35 years ago” continues to make many people uneasy, and that reconciliation and healing can be achieved only through forgiveness, stressing that forgiveness does not mean forgetting.
下周二是六四35周年，政府首次動用《維護國家安全條例》拘捕7人，保安局局長鄧炳強會見傳媒時就稱有人利用「敏感日子」作煽動行為。天主教香港教區樞機主教周守仁昨日（30日）亦撰文不點名提及六四事件，發表題為《就是每年這時期…… 》的文章，指「三十五年前發生在首都那場耗人生命的事件」仍然令很多人不安，認為透過寬恕才可實現修和與治癒，並強調寬恕不代表忘記。
1 Jun 2023獨媒#6534
高先取消六四包場 田啟文促交代：點解淨係嗰日？點樣敏感？
This Sunday marks the 34th anniversary of June 4. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said recently that if anyone endangered national security on “upcoming special dates”, law enforcement would act decisively. The online shopping platform As One had booked Golden Scene Cinema in Kennedy Town for a private screening of the film “The Show Is Not Over Yet” on the evening of June 4. However, the cinema notified it on Wednesday (31 May) that the booking had to be cancelled, citing a “reminder” from an industry representative that the evening was a “sensitive date” and that gatherings should be avoided. Tin Kai-man, spokesperson for the Hong Kong Film Workers’ Association, told InMedia that he had “never heard anything about it beforehand” and believed the film had passed screening approval and should be able to be shown. He said there now seemed to be “many more unnecessary associations” in Formless. He also said he did not know what a “sensitive date” meant: “Why only that day? How is it sensitive? What is sensitive about it? So many inexplicable questions have arisen for me.” He urged Golden Scene Cinema to publicly explain the incident to avoid unnecessary speculation and misunderstanding.
周日是六四34週年，保安局局長鄧炳強日前稱「嚟緊特別日子」如有人危害國安會果斷執法。網購平台「如一」原訂於六四當晚，在堅尼地城高先電影院包場看電影《尚未完場》，惟周三（31日）收到戲院通知要取消包場，並引述戲院指收到業界代表「提醒」當晚為「敏感日子」，要避免聚集活動。香港電影工作者總會發言人田啟文向《獨媒》表示，事前「完全無聽過」有關消息，認為電影已過檢，理應可以放映，現時「無形中好似多咗好多不必要的聯想」。他又稱不知道何謂「敏感日子」，「點解淨係嗰日？點樣敏感？係乜嘢敏感？所以我有好多莫名其妙嘅問題出現」，促高先電影院公開交代事件，避免外界不必要的揣測和誤會
24 May 2022獨媒#2024
天主教香港教區停辦六四彌撒 指有前線同工憂觸犯國安法
June 4 this year marks the 33rd anniversary of the 1989 June 4 incident. The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong’s Communications Office told The Independent Media in response to an inquiry that it would not hold a June 4 memorial Mass this year. The diocese said some frontline staff and members of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace were concerned about holding the memorial Mass, including whether it might violate the National Security Law.
今年6月4日為「八九六四」33週年，天主教香港教區傳播處回覆《獨媒》查詢時表示，今年不會舉行追思六四彌撒。教區指出，有前線同工及部分天主教正義和平委員會委員，對舉行追思彌撒感到顧慮，包括是否會觸犯國安法。
19 Apr 2022獨媒#1926
「國殤之柱」離港計劃受阻 創作者稱12間公司憂報復拒搬運
Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt, creator of the Pillar of Shame, said Denmark’s Foreign Ministry had helped arrange for the sculpture to be moved out of Hong Kong, but 12 transport companies refused to take part.
「國殤之柱」創作者丹麥雕塑家高志活透露，丹麥外交部曾協助將「國殤之柱」運離香港，但12間運輸公司拒絕參與。
25 Dec 2021立場新聞#1753
【強拆六四記憶】民女、浮雕作者陳維明發聲明：清除的是言論和學術自由
Chen Weiming, sculptor of the ‘Goddess of Democracy’ and the ‘June 4 relief’, issued a statement criticising the university’s removal of the sculptures, saying: “What has been erased is not merely two sculptures, but freedom of expression and academic freedom.”
「民女」及「六四浮雕」作者陳維明發表聲明，批評大學移除雕像的行為「不僅是清除了二件雕塑品，清除的是言論和學術自由」。
4 Jun 2021立場新聞#1382
【六四 32 周年】7 聖堂追思彌撒滿座 市民門口點燭光：終有一日，把火會燒得好旺
On the 32nd anniversary of the June 4 massacre, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace held Masses in memory of the deceased at 8pm tonight at seven churches across Hong Kong. All the churches were packed. At the Church of the Holy Redeemer in Tuen Mun, all 200 seats had been filled by about 7:15pm. Large numbers of black-clad residents waited outside. Police officers repeatedly told church staff to ask residents to disperse, or fixed-penalty tickets for violating the gathering ban would be issued.
六四屠城 32 週年，天主教正義和平委員會今晚 8 時，在全港 7 所聖堂舉行「追思亡者彌撒」，全部聖堂都已爆滿。其中在屯門贖世主堂，全部 200 個座位於約 7 時 15 分已滿座。大批穿黑衣市民在外在守候。警員多次向聖堂工作人員表示，要求他們逐市民散開，否則將發出違反限聚令告票。
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