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Introduction Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Bureau issued a “Consultation Paper on Stalking” in last December, inviting the public’s views on the proposed legislation against stalking. The consultation period ended in March, According to the consultation paper, stalking may be described as acts directed at a specific person which, taken together over a period of time, cause the person to feel harassed, alarmed or distressed. It is proposed that stalking should be made a criminal offence and subject to a maximum penalty of a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for two years. After collecting public's opinions on "Legislating against Stalking", the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau will refine the proposal and submit to the Legislative Council in middle of Different stakeholders have responded to the consultation paper and expressed their views. One of the major concerns was how to protect individual rights (e.g. privacy) without interfering with freedom of the press. Studying the discussions among different stakeholders, we can think more about the contributions and limitations of legislation in terms of protecting people’s quality of life.

(Please click the icons below for references information) 1. How can the legislation against stalking protect individual rights and freedom of the press at the same time? References 2.Through the case of legislating against stalking, discuss the contributions and limitations of legislation in terms of protecting people’s quality of life. Background Questions for Reflection

References - Background HKSARG (2011, December 19). Consultation Paper on Stalking. Retrieved from: e.pdf 謝志峰 (監製) (播放日期：2012年1月2日) ，《左右紅藍 綠》。香港：香港電台。(另見： &p=4101&e=164711&m=episode ) [Chinese Only] 亞洲電視 (2011年12月20日)《政府就纏擾列刑事公眾諮詢三個月不豁免採訪》 [Chinese Only] 亞洲電視 (2011年12月20日)《律師認為有必要盡快就纏擾行為立法》 [Chinese Only] Poon, Erica (Producer) (Broadcast Date：2012, May 7). Unwanted Attention. Pearl Report. Retrieved from: The discussion of legislating against stalking has been going on for over a decade. Some background information is provided below. (Last Updated: 2012/06/07) Background Information Protection of Individual Rights And Freedom of Press Legislation and the Protection of People’s Quality of Life

1.How can the legislation against stalking protect individual rights and freedom of the press at the same time? (Last update: 2012/06/07) References – Protection of Individual Rights and Freedom of Press 大公報(2012) ，3月7日。取自： [Chinese Only] 譚耀宗(2011年12月30日) 。取自： [Chinese Only] Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres (2012, March 31). Response to the Stalking Submission. Retrieved from： 5%a5%b3%e5%85%8d%e5%8f%97%e7%ba%8f%e6%93%be%e5%90%8c %e6%99%82%e6%8d%8d%e8%a1%9b%e6%96%b0%e8%81%9e%e5%8f% 8a%e9%9b%86%e6%9c%83%e8%87%aa%e7%94%b1%e5%8e%9f%e5%8 9%87%e9%a6%99 [Chinese Only] 陳慈幸 (2011年) 《司法改革的另一思考：從日本纏擾（Stalker）防治法談起》 9D%A9%E7%9A%84%E5%8F%A6%E4%B8%80%E6%80%9D%E8%80%83 %EF%BC%9A.pdf [Chinese Only] ＞More Information Background Information Protection of Individual Rights And Freedom of Press Legislation and the Protection of People’s Quality of Life

1.How can the legislation against stalking protect individual rights and freedom of the press at the same time? (Last update: 2012/06/07) References – Protection of Individual Rights and Freedom of Press 莊耀洸 (2012) ，《蘋果日報》，2月27日。(另見： [Chinese Only] 謝志峰 (監製) (播放日期：2012年1月3日) ，《左右 紅藍綠》。香港：香港電台。(另見： &p=4101&e=164712&m=episode ) [Chinese Only] 謝志峰 (監製) (播放日期：2012年1月4日) ，《左右紅藍綠》。 香港：香港電台。(另見： &p=4101&e=164713&m=episode ) [Chinese Only] 毛孟靜(2012年2月22日) 。取自： [Chinese Only] 香港人權監察(2012年3月) 。 取自： ) [Chinese Only] ＞More Information Background Information Protection of Individual Rights And Freedom of Press Legislation and the Protection of People’s Quality of Life

1.How can the legislation against stalking protect individual rights and freedom of the press at the same time? (Last update: 2012/06/07) References – Protection of Individual Rights and Freedom of Press 公教報(2012) ，4月3日。取自： [Chinese Only] Now 新聞 (播放日期：2012年12月21日) 。取自： [Chinese Only] Now 新聞 (播放日期：2012年12月21日) 。取自： [Chinese Only] Now 新聞 (播放日期：2012年12月21日) 。取自： [Chinese Only] 麥燕庭(2012) ，《傳媒透視》，2012年04月號。 香港：香港電台。取自 [Chinese Only] ＞More Information Background Information Protection of Individual Rights And Freedom of Press Legislation and the Protection of People’s Quality of Life

1.How can the legislation against stalking protect individual rights and freedom of the press at the same time? (Last update: 2012/06/07) References – Protection of Individual Rights and Freedom of Press 基督教週報網站 (2012/04/15)《協進會反對「纏擾行為」立法 覆蓋範圍廣泛侵害 個人自由》。取自： [Chinese Only] LEGCO (2012, February 20). Submission on Consultation Paper on Stalking from Civil Human Rights Front. Retrieved from: 12/chinese/panels/ca/papers/ca0220cb ec.pdf LEGCO (2012, February 20). Submission on Consultation Paper on Stalking from Democratic Party of Hong Kong. Retrieved from: ec.pdf LEGCO (2012, February 20). Submission on Consultation Paper on Stalking from the Hong Kong Journalists Association. Retrieved from: e.pdf Background Information Protection of Individual Rights And Freedom of Press Legislation and the Protection of People’s Quality of Life

References – Legislation and the Protection of People’s Quality of Life Li, Paul (2012, May 15). The criminalization of stalking in Hong Kong. Retrieved from: Lawyer-/The-criminalization-of-stalking-in-Hong-Kong/ Bacon-Shone, John (2012). Stalking in Hong Kong. Retrieved from: b&cd=14&ved=0CFYQFjADOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomencentre.org.hk %2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F03%2FStalking-in-Hong-Kong ppt&ei=KXfyT8KpK- yWiQeB9_CvAw&usg=AFQjCNGIPNTdVuEmRaxu2IT2Z1fxVyClog 歐陽麗珠、鄭佩琪(2011) ，《文匯報》，12月20日。 (另見： ) [Chinese Only] 利奧(2011) ，《蘋果日報》，12月23日。 (另見： ) [Chinese Only] 2.Through the case of legislating against stalking, discuss the contributions and limitations of legislation in terms of protecting people’s quality of life. (Last Updated: 2012/06/07) ＞More Information Background Information Protection of Individual Rights And Freedom of Press Legislation and the Protection of People’s Quality of Life

References – Legislation and the Protection of People’s Quality of Life 香港婦女中心協會(發佈日期：2012年3月9日) 。(另見： eKRJfP2oRY&feature=relmfu ) [Chinese Only] 沈帥青 (2011) ，《經濟日報》，12月20 日。 (另見： acd e ) [Chinese Only] 蘋果日報(2011) ，12月20日。(另見： [Chinese Only] am730(2011) ，10月17日，頁M17。(另見： html?startpage= ) [Chinese Only] 謝志峰 (監製) (播放日期：2011年12月25日) ，《城市論壇》。香港：香港電台。(另見： &p=899&e=163532&m=episode ) [Chinese Only] 2.Through the case of legislating against stalking, discuss the contributions and limitations of legislation in terms of protecting people’s quality of life. (Last Updated: 2012/06/07) Background Information Protection of Individual Rights And Freedom of Press Legislation and the Protection of People’s Quality of Life