Issue 255 | 15/04/2021
EOC issues statement to address concerns over vaccine-related discrimination
Worries over discrimination have recently arisen after the Government announced plans to introduce a “vaccine bubble” scheme for restaurants and reports emerged that some employers had allegedly required employees to get COVID-19 jabs as a condition for continuing their employment. To address these concerns, the EOC released a statement on 14 April 2021 explaining how the anti-discrimination ordinances may apply...
Caring for our carers
Various trends are pointing towards a future where more and more Hongkongers will assume the role of a carer: our rapidly ageing population, earlier diagnoses of learning difficulties among children, multiple studies showing people hitting new lows in mental health...
EOC Chairperson writes about lessons from #StopAsianHate campaign
Concerns over attacks against Asian diasporas since the onslaught of COVID-19 have coalesced into a global anti-hate campaign, following deadly shootings at three Asian-run massage parlours in Georgia, Atlanta in March...
EOC makes submission to UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
In March 2021, the EOC made a submission to the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (IESOGI) appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC)...
Join Serve-a-thon and give back to society
Organised by HandsOn Hong Kong, the annual Serve-a-thon connects volunteers with non-profit organisations in a series of activities designed to empower the underprivileged...