11 Sept 2025明報#7293
岑子杰失望 信政府會「盡快交功課」 團體籲下屆立會續立法程序
The government’s bill on a registration scheme for same-sex partners, introduced in response to the ruling in the Jimmy Sham case, failed to clear its second-reading hurdle in the Legislative Council yesterday. Jimmy Sham attended the meeting throughout. On leaving, he said he was not surprised by the outcome but was disappointed and regretful. He nevertheless believed the government would “hand in its homework” as soon as possible, and said he would discuss the next steps with his legal team. Groups representing sexual minorities urged the government to continue the legislative process in the next Legislative Council.
Sham said social divisions had narrowed and voiced support for a partner registration scheme. He said the social discussion showed that the divisions were narrower than they had been several years ago: supporters of equality did not insist on the most ideal goal, while those upholding traditional family values had gained a better understanding of the needs of same-sex partners. He said it was regrettable that the bill was ultimately defeated. Sham said he “fully supported” the “life partners registration scheme” proposed yesterday by Chan Man-ki, a lawmaker from the Election Committee constituency, saying it could protect more cohabiting people in exercising their rights. Chan proposed amending the Enduring Powers of Attorney Ordinance and the Wills Ordinance to extend rights relating to medical decisions and post-death affairs to same-sex or opposite-sex partners, close friends, non-immediate relatives and trusted friends.
政府因應岑子杰案裁決而提出的同性伴侶登記制草案昨日在立法會二讀「闖關」失敗，岑子杰全程旁聽會議，他離開時稱對結果不感意外但失望可惜，不過相信政府會「盡快交功課」，他則會與法律團隊商討下一步行動。有性小眾團體呼籲政府於下屆立法會繼續立法程序。
岑稱社會分歧縮 撐伙伴登記制
岑子杰表示，今次的社會討論反映分歧較多年前收窄，支持平權者不堅持最理想目標，而維護傳統家庭價值者亦更理解同性伴侶的需要，但草案終遭否決令人惋惜。他認為，選委界別議員陳曼琪昨天提出的「生活伙伴登記制」，能保障更多共同生活者行使權利，稱「舉腳支持」。陳曼琪建議修訂《持久授權書條例》及《遺囑條例》，將醫療決定和身後事務等權利擴展至同性或異性伴侶、密切朋友、非直系親屬及信任的朋友。
29 Jul 2025Points Media#7109
《同性伴侶關係登記條例草案》公眾諮詢明截止 岑子杰及團體呼籲聯署支持
The Government recently introduced the Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill in response to a judicial review brought by Civil Human Rights Front convenor Lester Shum. The Court of Final Appeal ruled that the Government must establish an alternative framework for same-sex partnerships.
The Bills Committee, comprising 15 legislators, decided last Wednesday (23rd) not to hold a public hearing, and invited members of the public and organisations to submit written views by 5pm on Tuesday (29th). The Government has not yet stated when it will formally move the Bill’s second reading, but Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Tsang Kwok-wai said on Monday (28th) that he hoped the legislation would be passed before the court’s extension period expires on 27 October.
Some advocates for equal rights for same-sex couples estimate that the legislation could be put to a vote at a Legislative Council meeting as early as September. Lester Shum wrote on social media recently that the Legislative Council was inviting submissions from people and organisations, and called on the public to send individual letters jointly petitioning the Legislative Council to express support for the legislation and seek improvements to its contents.
政府日前提出《同性伴侶關係登記條例草案》，以因應民陣召集人岑子杰的司法覆核案，終審法院裁定政府要為同性伴侶關係確立替代框架。
由 15 名議員組成的法案委員會，上周三（23日）決定不會召開公聽會，僅邀請公眾及團體於本周二（29日）下午五時前提交書面意見。
政府至今未表明何時正式提交法案二讀，但政制及內地事務局局展曾國衛周一（28日）表示，希望於10 月 27 日的法院寬限期屆滿前通過條例。
有同志平權倡導者預算，最快 9 月應可就條例於立法會大會上表決。
岑子杰日前在社交媒體發文，指目前立法會正邀請社會各界提交意見書，呼籲公眾一人一信聯署去信立法會表態支持立法，並爭取改善立法內容。
3 Jul 2025集誌社#6987
同性伴侶登記制｜設門檻須已海外註冊 岑子杰冀能在港登記 何君堯倡人大釋法應對終院裁決
October this year will be the deadline set by the Court of Final Appeal in the “Jimmy Sham case” for establishing an “alternative framework for same-sex couples”. The Hong Kong government released the relevant document yesterday evening (2nd), proposing the establishment of a same-sex partner relationship registry and the appointment of registrars by the government. Same-sex couples registered overseas may make an appointment to complete the registration procedure. Once the registrar is satisfied with an application, the couple may enjoy rights relating to registration and dissolution of the relationship, medical matters and handling arrangements after the death of a same-sex partner. Jimmy Sham responded in a social media post yesterday, describing the document as setting out partners’ core rights at a level of limitation “beyond imagination”.
The Panel on Constitutional Affairs held a special meeting at the Legislative Council this afternoon (3rd). Wearing a grey vest printed with a rainbow flag and a pair of black high heels, Jimmy Sham attended the special meeting as a member of the public. After the meeting, he said: “Today, we cannot hold any expectations. We can only naively continue expressing the hope that the lives of gay people will be protected, and hope that the government sees that what we are asking for is merely a few very modest requirements.” He hoped the government would allow same-sex couples to register in Hong Kong and establish their relationship.
今年10月將是香港終審法院就「岑子杰案」設定的「同性伴侶替代框架」限期，港府昨日（2日）傍晚公布有關文件，提出設立同性伴侶關係登記處，並由政府委任登記官。在海外註冊的同性伴侶，可預約登記手續，登記官信納申請後，該同性伴侶可享有登記及撤除關係、醫療和處理同性伴侶身後事宜的權利。岑子杰昨在社交媒體發文回應，形容文件「以『超出想像』的低程度地，去展述伴侶的核心權利」。
政制事務委員會今日（3日）下午在立法會召開特別會議，岑子杰身穿印有彩虹旗圖案的灰色背心、一對黑色高跟鞋，以市民身分，到立法會旁聽政制事務委員會特別會議，完場後他表示「今日不能抱有任何期望，只能天真地繼續表達同志希望生活得到保障，希望政府睇到我們所提出嘅只係一啲好卑微嘅要求。」 他希望，政府容許同志伴侶在香港登記、確立關係。
29 Jun 2025獨媒#6962
出席社民連解散記者會 岑子杰：冀續義無反顧為弱勢社群付出
The League of Social Democrats announced its dissolution. Leung Tsz-kit, a former vice-chairman of the League of Social Democrats and former convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front who was released from prison earlier after completing his sentence in the primary election case, also attended the press conference. Leung said the League’s guiding principle, “helping the weak and supporting the disadvantaged, without hesitation,” had encouraged him for many years. He reiterated that, even though the League had dissolved, he still hoped to continue serving disadvantaged communities without hesitation and caring for those in need: “I am very grateful that the League of Social Democrats once existed. I very much hope that society will still have voices in the future—speaking up for disadvantaged communities without hesitation, with unwavering determination and consistently.”
社民連宣布解散，曾任社民連副主席的前民陣召集人、早前因初選案刑滿出獄的岑子杰亦有出席記者會。岑子杰指出，社民連宗旨「濟弱扶傾，義無反顧」多年一直鼓勵著自己，重申即使社民連已解散，仍希望能義無反顧為弱勢社群付出，關心有需要的人：「好感恩社民連曾經存在，好希望未來嘅社會仍然會有聲音，義無反顧、堅定不移、一以貫之地為弱勢社群發聲。」
27 Oct 2023法庭線#8553
終院裁本港須有替代框架承認同性伴侶關係 岑子杰欲縮短暫緩期限至一年被拒
Jimmy Sham, a member of Rainbow Action and former convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front, earlier lost a judicial review challenge over Hong Kong law’s failure to recognise same-sex marriages conducted overseas, but was partly successful on appeal to the Court of Final Appeal. The court ruled that Hong Kong’s failure to provide an alternative means of legally recognising same-sex relationships violated the Bill of Rights, and suspended the effect of its order for two years. On Friday (27th), the court handed down a further judgment on the suspension period and costs.
The judgment disclosed that Sham’s side had sought to shorten the suspension period to one year. However, the Court of Final Appeal agreed with the government that implementing an alternative framework for same-sex couples would be an “unprecedented major development” involving substantial work, and that requiring the authorities to implement the court order within one year would be unrealistic. The court ultimately ruled that the government could apply to extend the suspension order if necessary, but must provide compelling reasons. The government should also do its utmost to formulate an alternative scheme as soon as possible.
As for costs, the Court of Final Appeal noted that although Sham’s challenges concerning Hong Kong’s failure to recognise same-sex marriages and same-sex marriages conducted overseas had both been dismissed, he had succeeded in the dispute over an alternative framework. As the Department of Justice had put it, this constituted an “unprecedented major development”. The court ordered the Department of Justice to pay Sham’s side’s costs in the Court of Final Appeal.
「彩虹行動」成員、前民陣召集人岑子杰，早前就香港法律不承認海外同婚提司法覆核敗訴，再上訴至終審法院獲裁部分勝訴。終院裁定香港沒有提供替代途徑，在法律上承認同性伴侶關係，違反《人權法案》，有關命令暫緩兩年執行。終院周五（27 日）就暫緩期限及訟費頒下新一份判詞。
判詞透露，岑一方要求縮短暫緩期限至一年。惟終院同意政府一方所指，落實同性伴侶替代框架，屬「前所未見的重大發展」，牽涉大量功夫，要求當局在一年內落實法庭命令，是不切實際。終院最終裁定，政府在有需要時，可以申請延長暫緩令，但必須提供令人信服的理由，而政府亦應竭盡所能盡快制定替代方案。
至於訟費，終院認為，雖然岑子杰就香港不承認同性婚姻，以及外地同性婚姻提出的挑戰都被駁回，但就替代框架的爭議獲判勝訴，正如律政司一方指，屬「前所未見重大進展」，下令律政司須向岑一方，支付終院訟費。
5 Sept 2023法庭線#8324
同性婚姻｜岑子杰終極上訴部分得直 終院：本港須有替代框架承認同性伴侶關係
Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, a member of Rainbow Action and former convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front, previously lost a judicial review challenge over Hong Kong law’s failure to recognise overseas same-sex marriages. Dissatisfied with the judgment, he appealed to the Court of Final Appeal and was partially successful on Tuesday (5th). The five CFA judges ruled by a 3-2 majority that Hong Kong law provided no alternative means of legally recognising same-sex couples’ relationships, in breach of rights under the Bill of Rights. The order was suspended for two years. The CFA unanimously dismissed Sham’s other challenges against Hong Kong’s non-recognition of same-sex marriage and its non-recognition of same-sex marriages conducted overseas as unconstitutional.
Permanent judges Tony Li and Joseph Fok, and non-permanent judge Lord Collins, all held that Hong Kong must have an alternative legal framework recognising same-sex couples’ relationships, in order to meet their basic social needs and provide legal recognition of their identities, so that they would not feel inferior. The three judges also agreed that the right to privacy under Article 14 of the Bill of Rights applied to the case. They cited, as an example, same-sex couples who had previously sought judicial review to assert their rights and had to disclose details of their private lives, becoming the focus of public attention—conduct that also constituted interference with private life.
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung and Permanent Judge Johnson Lam dissented, holding that the appellants’ pursuit of legal recognition of same-sex couples’ relationships on the basis of the right to equality amounted to “using the back door” and was effectively seeking same-sex marriage under another name.
「彩虹行動」成員、前民陣召集人岑子杰，早前就香港法律不承認海外同性婚姻提司法覆核敗訴。他不服判決，上訴至終審法院，周二（5 日）獲裁定部分勝訴。終院 5 名法官，以 3 比 2 裁定，香港法律沒有提供任何替代途徑，在法律上承認同性伴侶關係，違反《人權法案》享有的權利，有關命令暫緩兩年執行。至於岑另挑戰香港不承認同性婚姻，及不承認外地同性婚姻屬違憲，則被終院一致駁回。
常任法官李義、霍兆剛及非常任法官祈顯義均認為，本港須有替代法律框架，承認同性伴侶關係，以滿足他們的基本社會需求及獲取合法身分認同，以免他們覺得自己低人一等。3 位法官又同意，《人權法案》第 14 條所述的私生活權利適用於本案，舉例提到過往有同性伴侶為爭取權益提出司法覆核，須公開其私生活，成為公眾關注焦點，都構成私生活的的干預。
首席法官張舉能及常任法官林文瀚則持不同意見，認為上訴方以平等權爭取法律上認可同性伴侶關係，形同「走後門」，無疑於以另一名義爭取同性婚姻。
29 Jun 2023法庭線#7879
政府拒承認同性海外婚姻 岑子杰提終極上訴 擇日頒判詞
Jimmy Sham, a member of Rainbow Action and former convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front, earlier lost a judicial review over Hong Kong law’s refusal to recognise same-sex marriages conducted overseas. After his appeal against the ruling was dismissed, he lodged a final appeal. The case continued at the Court of Final Appeal on Thursday (29th).
「彩虹行動」成員、前民陣召集人岑子杰，早前就香港法律不承認海外同性婚姻提司法覆核敗訴。他不服判決提出上訴被駁回，遂再提終極上訴。案件周四（29 日）於終審法院續審。
上訴方強調，除了在法律上認可同性伴侶的關係，亦希望可保障他們的「核心權利」，並向法庭提供「核心權利」列表，認為法庭不單要指出現行政策的過錯（what done wrong），亦要指出必須要做的事（what must be done）。律政司一方批評，「核心權利」的概念太模糊不清、不確定，毫無疑問將來會引起更多爭議。終院首席法官張舉能、常任法官李義、霍兆剛、林文瀚、非常任法官祈顯義聽畢雙方陳詞，擇日頒下判詞。
10 Nov 2022法庭線#5698
政府拒承認同性海外註冊婚姻 岑子杰獲批許可上訴至終院
Jimmy Sham, a member of Rainbow Action and former convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front, earlier lost a judicial review challenging Hong Kong law’s refusal to recognise overseas same-sex marriages. Dissatisfied with the ruling, he lodged an appeal, which was rejected in August this year. Two months later, he applied to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal.
「彩虹行動」成員、前民陣召集人岑子杰，早前就香港法律不承認海外同性婚姻提司法覆核敗訴。他不服判決提出上訴，今年 8 月被駁回，兩個月後再向上訴庭申請上訴許可，希望上訴至終審法院。
25 Aug 2020聞庫（立場）#780
岑子杰議員辦事處收恐嚇包裹 內有針筒刀片
Cheng Tsz-kit, convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front and a Sha Tin district councillor with the League of Social Democrats, received a parcel today containing blades, syringes, a pile of crumpled toilet paper and two masks. It was packed in a cardboard box labelled “insecticide spray”, with the words “danger” and “caution” written on the outside in black marker.
民陣召集人、社民連沙田區議員岑子杰今日收到包裹，裡面有刀片、針筒，一堆弄皺的廁紙和兩個口罩，用一個寫上「殺蟲噴射劑」的紙皮箱裝住，盒外用黑色箱頭筆寫上「危」、「小心」的字樣。
14 Aug 2020聞庫（立場）#765
疑被私家車跟蹤兼撞到 許智峯轟警不作調查放走自稱記者疑人 警稱已錄口供斥媒體報道失實居心叵測
Several pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong said this month that they suspected they had been followed. At around 7pm today (14th), Democratic Party Legislative Council member Ted Hui suspected that he was being followed by a black private car. Hui subsequently called the police and confronted the driver and passengers of the private car on Forbes Street in Kennedy Town. He found that they had video and still cameras and other equipment, and was hit by the vehicle during the incident. After arriving at the scene and speaking with the occupants, police said they would not search the car or disclose the identities of the people inside, and allowed the private car to leave. Hui was pushed to the ground by police when he tried to block it from leaving. Ming Pao quoted sources as saying that the two people in the car claimed to be reporters from Ta Kung Pao.
本港多名民主派人士本月表示懷疑被人跟隨，其中民主黨立法會議員許智峯今日（14 日）晚上 7 時許懷疑被一架黑色私家車跟蹤。許智峯之後報警，並在堅尼地城科士街與私家車司機及乘客對質，發現對方持有攝錄機、相機等器材，其間遭車身撞到。警方到場與車內人士交涉後，表明不會搜車及透露車內人身份，並容許私家車離開；許智峯欲阻擋私家車離開時被警察推跌。《明報》引述消息人士說，車上兩人報稱《大公報》記者。
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