Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (ACSVAW), Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights (HKCCR), Plan International Hong Kong, and TALK Hong Kong today launched a Joint Position Paper to urge the Hong Kong Government to close legal loopholes and modernise the city's legal framework regarding child sexual abuse. The paper has garnered the support of 32 signatories from children's rights organisations, anti-sexual violence groups, and individual professionals.
Read MoreThe Association supports the passage of the Registration of Same-sex Partnerships Bill by the Legislative Council and urges improvements.
Read MoreThe administration announced in late 2024 its intention to consult the public on sexual offences reform. These amendments will implement over 70 recommendations from two Law Reform Commission (LRC) reports, incorporating insights from other jurisdictions. ACSVAW reviews the 2019 LRC report, "Review of Substantive Sexual Offences," and advocates for more contemporary reforms that better address the realities faced by victim-survivors of sexual violence.
Read MoreSubmission to LegCo Bill Committee on Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2021 by Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women.
Read MoreThe Association’s submission on Security Bureau’s Consultation on the Proposed Introduction of Offences of Voyeurism, Intimate Prying, Non-consensual Photography of Intimate Parts, and Related Offences.
Read MoreJudicial, medical, and social services are equally vital and closely intersecting in the handling of sexual violence incidents…
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