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【防欺凌法律特輯】「佢哋仲細,玩下咋嘛?」 欺凌喺香港真係無法律後果?在中學與小學的質性訪談中,不少前線教師向我們反映,讓學生清楚明白「即使香港沒有專門的《反欺凌法》,但任何傷害、威脅或侵犯他人的行為早已觸犯多條現行刑事法例」,是極其關鍵的...
15/10/2026

【防欺凌法律特輯】「佢哋仲細,玩下咋嘛?」 欺凌喺香港真係無法律後果?

在中學與小學的質性訪談中,不少前線教師向我們反映,讓學生清楚明白「即使香港沒有專門的《反欺凌法》,但任何傷害、威脅或侵犯他人的行為早已觸犯多條現行刑事法例」,是極其關鍵的教育突破點,能有效讓未滿 18 歲的青少年意識到「違法必須承擔真實後果」。

同時,我們之前提到的「全教育方針」(Whole-Education Approach),防護網其實早已涵蓋執法機關與警方,現時不少學校會主動邀請警民關係組入校舉辦法育講座,甚至在嚴重個案的執行與檢控層面,警方亦扮演著不可或缺的防禦角色。

這再次印證了校園欺凌絕非單靠學校或幾個小朋友就能解決的孤立事件,而是需要結合法律、執法機關、家長與全社會力量共同應對的整體議題。

環球視角:欺凌,喺全世界都係零容忍!

有人以為「欺凌」只係學校內部嘅紀律問題,但喺國際上,欺凌早已被視為嚴重的社會與法律問題。例如:
美英等國:多個州份將校園欺凌與網絡騷擾直接刑事化(Anti-bullying Laws)。歐洲許多國家已將校園霸凌升格為嚴格的刑事犯罪或專門的教育法規。法國於2022年通過了非常嚴厲的法律(Law No. 2022-299),將校園霸凌正式列為刑事犯罪。如果霸凌造成受害者嚴重身心傷害或導致自殺企圖,加害者最重可面臨數年監禁與巨額罰款。
南韓與日本:專門訂立《校園暴力預防及對策法》與《欺凌防止對策推進法》,規定學校必須強制通報並依法處理,嚴重者會留有官方紀錄影響升學與就業。

全球趨勢話畀我哋聽:欺凌絕非小事,更唔會因為發生喺校園內就可以避過法律監管。

香港法律真實狀況:冇「欺凌法」,唔代表冇刑責!
香港目前雖然冇一套專門命名為《反校園欺凌法》嘅單一法例,但只要欺凌行為涉及言語恐嚇、肢體暴力、網絡起底或散播私密照,就已經直接觸犯香港現行嘅多條刑事與民事法例!

❓ 常見誤解:「我未成年/未滿18歲,警察拿我沒辦法?」
答案:完全錯!

刑事責任年齡底線:10 歲
根據香港法例第226章《少年犯條例》,香港嘅最低刑事責任年齡係 10 歲。只要年滿 10 歲,喺法律上就需要為自己嘅違法行為承擔刑事責任!

10 至 14 歲嘅法律處理
法律上雖有「反駁推定」(即假設兒童未必懂得分辨是非),但只要控方證明被告清楚知道該行為係「嚴重不當」而非單純頑皮,一樣可以定罪。

少年法庭與懲處方式
未滿 16 歲嘅青少年違法,案件會喺少年法庭審理。即使唔係入住成人監獄,法庭依然可以判處:
• 感化令(Probation Order)
• 入住感化院 / 勞導中心 / 警導中心
• 頒布《保護令》(由社署監管)
• 警司警誡計劃(留有警方紀錄)

校園紀錄與終身影響
除了法律刑責,學校會記入操行檔案(記大過/留案底)。呢啲紀錄會隨身跟一世,對未來轉校、升讀大學、申請移民或考取公務員/專業資格(如律師、醫生、會計師)造成永久影響。
特別關注:政府近年高度重視網絡欺凌,2021 年通過嘅「起底刑事化」及「非法披露私密影像」條例,正正係為了封堵網上霸凌嘅漏洞。切勿以為「匿名開假 Account」就追查唔到!

家長嘅角色與法律責任
喺香港刑事法律下,家長一般唔需要直接代替子女入獄,但根據《少年犯條例》,法庭有權判處違法青少年嘅家長:
• 繳交保證金( ensure 子女行為良好)
• 承擔相關罰款或賠償金
• 強制參加家長輔導課程
更重要嘅係,家庭係孩子嘅第一道防線。當孩子展現出攻擊性行為時,家長如果及早介入、及時糾正,就能避免孩子越過法律紅線。

結語:法律係底線,關愛係根本
提法律唔係為了嚇小朋友,而係要等大家明白:欺凌絕對唔係「玩玩下」,而係會破壞他人一生、亦會摧毀自己前途嘅嚴重行為。

學校有責任根據教育局《學生輔導服務》指引及《教育條例》提供安全學習環境;而我哋作為社會一份子,亦需要共同維護「零欺凌」嘅校園文化!

你覺得校園欺凌只係「小朋友打鬧」定係「違法行為」?如果小朋友犯法,家長又使唔使負上法律責任?歡迎喺留言區分享你嘅睇法!👇

🔗 公共資源與官方資訊
香港法律資訊系統(電子版香港法例):https://www.elegislation.gov.hk
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Master of Social Work (MSW) – Admissions 2027-28The University of Hong KongOur 2-Year Full-time / 3-Year Part-time MSW p...
05/10/2026

Master of Social Work (MSW) – Admissions 2027-28
The University of Hong Kong

Our 2-Year Full-time / 3-Year Part-time MSW programme is now open for application. Graduates are eligible for professional registration with the Hong Kong Social Workers Registration Board.

Join our Online Information Session (via ZOOM)
📅 Date: 17 October 2026 (Saturday)
⏰ Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am
🔗 Register for info session: https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/....../SV......

Online Application
🔗 Apply here: https://portal.hku.hk/tpg-admissions/programme-details......

Main Round: Oct 5 – Nov 2, 2026 (12:00 noon)
Second Round: Nov 2, 2026 (12:01 pm) – Feb 22, 2027 (12:00 noon)
Learn more: https://web.socialwork.hku.hk/msw
Enquiries: [email protected]

Link updatedJoin us for an inspiring afternoon of life stories, human connection and innovation!TszKin Chen梓鍵, a young p...
07/09/2026

Link updated

Join us for an inspiring afternoon of life stories, human connection and innovation!

TszKin Chen梓鍵, a young person living with a rare disease, will share his journey, dreams and reflections on life together with volunteers and healthcare professionals. Discover how an AI virtual human created for TszKin can help preserve and share his voice, raise awareness of rare diseases, and inspire others through life education.
A “Human Library” creates opportunities for people to listen to and learn from lived experiences through meaningful conversations. TszKin’s AI virtual human has been developed to support him in telling his story, promoting rare-disease awareness and encouraging others.

This session is co-hosted by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Adolescent Medical Centre (AMC), Dr Eve Wong and our Department. Also, please note that RTHK TV 31 will be filming portions of the event for a special episode of Hong Kong Story (《香港故事》). Participants may be included in the recorded footage.

Here are the details:

Date : 13 September 2026 (Sun)
Time : 12:00- 4:30pm*
Format : Face to face
Venue : CPD 3.28, 3/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
Registration Link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109388


*12:00 p.m. Movie Screening: 《把幸福拉近一點》
1:30 p.m. Light Lunch and Refreshments
2:30 p.m. A Life Beyond Boundaries: Meet AI TszKin

Dear all, You are cordially invited to the seminar titled “Lived Experience Leadership: Moving Beyond Participation to P...
30/08/2026

Dear all,

You are cordially invited to the seminar titled “Lived Experience Leadership: Moving Beyond Participation to Power” hosted by Prof. Brett Scholz, Associate Professor in the School of Medicine and Psychology at the Australian National University.

Here are the details:

Date : 10 September 2026 (Thu)
Time : 12-1pm
Format : Hybrid
Venue : Room 532, 5/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
Registration link : https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109107

Abstract:

Lived experience leadership is increasingly promoted across health and social care, but what does it actually mean to lead through lived experience?

This seminar will examine contemporary approaches to lived experience leadership, exploring examples of what it looks like in the context of health policy, health services, health research, and health education. I will discuss power relations that can shape who gets to lead, and whose knowledge counts.

Drawing on research from our lab, I’ll consider some of the challenges of moving beyond tokenistic participation towards forms of leadership in which people with lived experience have genuine influence over research, policy and practice.

About the speaker:

Dr Brett Scholz is an Associate Professor in the School of Medicine and Psychology at the Australian National University. He does not work from a lived experience perspective himself, but his research focuses on lived experience leadership. Most of this work has examined what it would look like to have a lived experience led mental health sector - but his research programme has also explored how the principles of lived experience leadership might be applied in other domains (including palliative care, intensive care, marginalised and minoritised groups). His work examines how lived experience can be recognised as a form of expertise and how power can be redistributed within research and health systems. Brett is Vice Chair of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology, Deputy Editor of the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing and Associate Editor of Qualitative Health Research.

Don’t miss this insightful workshop! Please contact me for any enquiries. Thank you.

Sam
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
3917-2097

Dear All, You are cordially invited to attend the seminar “Equity in Access to Dementia Psychosocial Interventions and C...
30/08/2026

Dear All,

You are cordially invited to attend the seminar “Equity in Access to Dementia Psychosocial Interventions and Care”, presented by Dr. Ben Hicks from the University of Nottingham. The presentation will be followed by a discussion on research, practices, and policy developments aimed at promoting equity in access to dementia interventions and care.

Details of the seminar are as follows:
Date: 4 September 2026 (Friday)
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm (Hong Kong time)
Venue: Social Science Chamber, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong
Format: Hybrid
Language: English
Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=109003

Abstract:
This seminar will present findings from DETERMIND, a prospective UK cohort study following 935 people newly diagnosed with dementia and 699 family carers across three diverse regions since 2019. It explores inequalities in the post-diagnostic care pathway, and presents new evidence on how the timing of a dementia diagnosis affects quality of life for people with dementia and their carers, with implications for global policy directives that advocate for an early diagnosis of dementia.

About the speaker:
Dr Ben Hicks is a Principal Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK. Over the past 15 years, his research has focused on social inclusion and quality of life in people with dementia. He is the Programme Manager for DETERMIND and leads its Workstream 6 on diagnostic disclosure. Prior to managing DETERMIND, was a Psychology Lecturer at Bournemouth University, where he completed his PhD on social inclusion among rural-dwelling older men with dementia in England.

Should you have any enquiries, please contact Ms Emily Leung at [email protected]. We look forward to your participation.

Department of Social Work and Social Administration
The University of Hong Kong

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