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Written by: Huang Yongyu
2020-05-14 18:55
Date of last update: 2020-05-14 18:55The new pneumonia outbreak in Hong Kong has eased slightly, and the school will resume classes in stages starting from the 27th of this month. Zhu Minjian, chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission, published an article today (14th) on the issue of bullying on campus, noting that under certain circumstances, bullying on campus may constitute illegal behavior, including "disability harassment" that violates the Disability Discrimination Ordinance. In addition, he reminded that if sexual minorities encounter sexual harassment, they can appeal according to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance.
Zhu Minjian, chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission, pointed out that in some cases, bullying on campus may constitute illegal behavior. (Profile picture)
Zhu Minjian gave an example. The equal opportunity represented a minor under the Disability Discrimination Ordinance last month and filed a civil lawsuit in the District Court. He continued that the person suffered from Touresis and sometimes his body twitched involuntarily. When the victim was in Primary Six, four classmates had harassed based on his disability, including often imitating his twitching movements. , And mock him in public.
Disability harassment is illegal
He reiterated that according to the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, if a person commits unwelcome behavior to another person because of his disability, and a reasonable person takes into account all circumstances, he is expected to feel offended, insulted or frightened , The behavior constitutes "disability harassment", such as using someone's disability as a laughing stock, etc. It is illegal for students of any educational institution to harass classmates with disabilities.
On the other hand, he also mentioned the provisions on sexual harassment in the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, which guarantees sexual minority students. Zhu Minjian pointed out that, according to the regulations, if anyone acts sexually and unwelcomely against another person, and after considering all the circumstances, a reasonable third party also expects that person will feel offended, insulted or intimidated , The behavior is attribute harassment. Since the relevant provisions apply to the field of education, some targeted niche students and mention of offensive remarks on body parts may constitute illegal sexual harassment.
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