26 Sept 2025明報#7359
中國承認伊珠麗為美國駐港總領事
Julie Eadeh, formerly head of the political section at the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau, has succeeded Hanscom Smith as the new Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau and arrived in Hong Kong earlier to take up her post. The HKSAR Government announced in the Gazette today (26th) that China recognises Julie Eadeh as the US Consul General in Hong Kong.
曾任美國駐港澳總領事館政治部主管的伊珠麗（Julie Eadeh）接替梅儒瑞出任新任駐港澳總領事，早前已抵港履新。特區政府今日（26日）刊憲公布，中國承認伊珠麗為美國駐港總領事。
21 Nov 2024明報#4269
遙距聆訊草案明刊憲 刑事案正審及國安案不適用
The Government plans to legislate to allow Hong Kong courts to use remote hearings in court proceedings. The bill will be gazetted tomorrow and submitted to the Legislative Council for first and second readings on the 4th of next month. It proposes that remote hearings not be introduced in specified circumstances, including national security cases and criminal trials. However, remote hearings would be permitted for criminal proceedings such as bail applications, pre-trial reviews and brief hearings, provided that the administration of justice is safeguarded.
A paper submitted to the Legislative Council by the Administration Wing and the Judiciary Administration said the Government was concerned that remote hearings in national security proceedings could pose potential risks to national security. The Judiciary considered that remote hearings should not be held in any national security proceedings, and recommended that the bill expressly provide that any permission granted or order made for remote hearings in existing national security proceedings would be treated as never having been granted or made. Any evidence previously obtained in such proceedings would also become void.
政府擬立法容許本港法院於法庭程序使用遙距聆訊。草案明日刊憲，將於下月4日提交立法會首讀和二讀。草案建議不在特定情况下引入遙距聆訊，包括國安案及刑事案正審，但刑事程序如保釋、審前覆核及簡短提訊，則容許在符合司法公正下舉行遙距聆訊。
行政署及司法機構政務處向立法會提交的文件提及，政府關注在國安法律程序中，遙距聆訊對國家安全構成潛在風險。司法機構認為不應在任何國安法律程序舉行遙距聆訊，並建議在草案明確訂明，就現有國安法律程序的遙距聆訊，已給予的任何准許或已經作出的任何命令，將視為從未給予或作出，任何先前在該等法律程序中已取得的證據亦會作廢。
8 Mar 2024獨媒#3133
【23條立法】刊憲不足3小時全速首二讀 下午逐條審 鄧炳強感謝立法會充份配合
The Government gazetted the Safeguarding National Security Bill this morning. The bill is 212 pages long. It proposes that a conviction for rebellion or treason be punishable by life imprisonment, while publicly expressing an intention to commit treason could carry a 14-year prison sentence. Espionage could carry up to 20 years’ imprisonment. Inciting public officers to turn against the Government—that is, abandoning support for the Basic Law and allegiance to the Government—could carry seven years’ imprisonment, or 10 years if foreign forces are involved. Unlawfully disclosing state secrets could carry 10 years’ imprisonment, unlawfully obtaining them five years, and unlawfully possessing them three years. Unlawful possession when leaving Hong Kong could carry up to seven years’ imprisonment. The bill also includes defence provisions granting exemption from liability.
政府今早刊憲《維護國家安全條例草案》，全長212頁。《草案建議》叛亂罪、叛國罪一經定罪，可被判處終身監禁，公開表明意圖犯叛國罪可判囚14年。間諜活動罪可判監20年，煽惑公職人員離叛，即放棄擁護《基本法》及效忠政府可判囚7年，如涉境外勢力就判囚10年。非法披露國家秘密可囚10年，非法獲取則囚5年，非法管有就囚3年，離境時非法管有就大幅升至囚7年，條例加入免責辯護條款。
7 Mar 2024獨媒#3118
23條加速立法明日刊憲 立法會加會首讀及二讀
The legislative process for Article 23 of the Basic Law suddenly accelerated this week. After Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu returned to Hong Kong early from Beijing and the Legislative Council held an extra meeting to “consider” the matter, completing the question-and-answer session for members today, the Government announced at a special Executive Council meeting in the afternoon that the Safeguarding National Security Bill would be gazetted tomorrow (March 8) and submitted to the Legislative Council for consideration. Lee also wrote to the Legislative Council urging it to consider convening a special meeting to conduct the first and second readings. The Legislative Council then “responded” by scheduling a meeting at 11am tomorrow for the first reading of the Bill, followed immediately in the afternoon by two Bills Committee sessions to examine it clause by clause.
《基本法》第23條立法進度本周突然加速，繼行政長官李家超提早從北京返港，立法會加開會議「審議」、今日完成議員提問環節後，政府於下午舉行的特別行政會議，宣布落實23條的《維護國家安全條例草案》將於明日（3月8日）刊憲，提交立法會審議。李家超並去信立法會，促考慮召開特別立法會會議進行首讀及二讀。立法會隨即「回應」，明早11時舉行會議首讀《條例草案》，下午法案委員會隨即舉行兩節會議逐條審議。
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