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Hong Kong Government Censors its Own $31m Anti-ELAB Movement Report in light of National Security Concerns
The Hong Kong SAR Government's Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office (#PICO) had allocated $31 million HKD to 79 research studies regarding the 2019 #AntiELAB movement.
The research topics included public sentiments towards violence or the strategy of "mutual destruction" (攬炒, literally "burn with us"), public participation during the government's policy-making process, culture, values, ethnic identity, and so on.
All 79 studies have been concluded, but their results have yet to be published to PICO's website, contrary to the Office's established practices.
Responding to Economic Journal's inquiry, PICO stated that the government is compiling the results into a report; however, it will be for internal reference only, and the government has no plans to make it available to the public.
The decision was allegedly due to legal risks regarding certain content in the report. A researcher who participated in the studies noted that the topics were determined before the #NationalSecurityLaw was enacted, and they covered a relatively wide range of subject matter. The government may be concerned of the National Security Law's implications when it decided not to publicize the report.
Source: Hong Kong Economic Journal #Jun14
https://bit.ly/39k85NR
#Censorship #GovernmentTransparency #NSL #BurnWithUs
Hong Kong Government Censors its Own $31m Anti-ELAB Movement Report in light of National Security Concerns
The Hong Kong SAR Government's Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office (#PICO) had allocated $31 million HKD to 79 research studies regarding the 2019 #AntiELAB movement.
The research topics included public sentiments towards violence or the strategy of "mutual destruction" (攬炒, literally "burn with us"), public participation during the government's policy-making process, culture, values, ethnic identity, and so on.
All 79 studies have been concluded, but their results have yet to be published to PICO's website, contrary to the Office's established practices.
Responding to Economic Journal's inquiry, PICO stated that the government is compiling the results into a report; however, it will be for internal reference only, and the government has no plans to make it available to the public.
The decision was allegedly due to legal risks regarding certain content in the report. A researcher who participated in the studies noted that the topics were determined before the #NationalSecurityLaw was enacted, and they covered a relatively wide range of subject matter. The government may be concerned of the National Security Law's implications when it decided not to publicize the report.
Source: Hong Kong Economic Journal #Jun14
https://bit.ly/39k85NR
#Censorship #GovernmentTransparency #NSL #BurnWithUs
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創新辦憂犯國安 反修例報告密封 3100萬公帑資助 研攬炒本土意識 - 信報網站 hkej.com
政策創新及統籌辦事處前年撥出3100萬元，資助79項有關反修例運動項目研究，議題包括公眾對暴力或「攬炒」的看法、政府決策過程中的公眾參與、文化、價值觀感與身份認同等，相關研究已經全數完成，但至今未上載報告到網站供公眾查閱。創新辦回覆本報查詢時表示，政府正整合研究結果並撰寫報告，惟研究結果只供內部參考，不擬公開個別項目報告。
罕拒上載 結果僅供內部參考
據了解，創新辦擔心部分報告內容有法律風險，決定
罕拒上載 結果僅供內部參考
據了解，創新辦擔心部分報告內容有法律風險，決定