The 1984 sinobritish joint declaration on the question of hong kong and the sars charter, the basic law of the sar, specify that hong kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy except in matters of defense and foreign affairs. Switching schools can take two years in hong kong, and the canadian school has long been the place to be. According to the latest data, between april 1, 2009 and march 31, 2010, there were 187 million crossings between hong kong and shenzhen. Selecting a school for a child is one of the most important decisions any parent or family can make and we are delighted you are considering cdnis. Student reference form lower school pre reception student reference form lower school reception student reference form lower school preparatory to grade 2 student reference form lower school grade 3 to grade 6 student reference form upper school grade 7 to grade 12 to print, select file on your internet browser and click print. This makes it, by far, the busiest border crossing in the world. On the surface, there seems to be no censorship in hong kong. Jun 29, 2018 homophobic censorship of childrens books in hong kong libraries a big leap backwards. We asked hua dong, a faculty member in northeasterns asian studies. Canadian international school of hong kong linkedin. Hong kong is a special administrative region sar of the peoples republic of china prc. The ministry claims the banned songs werent submitted for screening and havent been approved for distribution. Canadian international school of hong kong allowing even students not facing final year exams to resume classes. A canadian school in hong kong fired a group of its teachers early thursday afternoon, putting an exclamation point on a tumultuous year marked by warring for control of an elite institution.
For professional guidance on choosing schools in hong kong, consider hiring a top schools consultant as your personal coach. Jun 20, 2017 vivian ho bokyan, an artist and designer born in 1990, says her art is not political, but she is also disturbed by a pervasive sense of insecurity and a loss of hong kongs identity. Canadian international school of hong kong allowing even students not sitting final exams to resume classes teachers union raises question of whether the arrangement is fair, with local schools. Sep 29, 2014 while television sets in hong kong blaze with images of the prodemocracy protests that have paralysed the central business district since sunday, citizens in mainland china have been getting a. As more and more canadians are being plunged into the. This is the official youtube channel of the canadian international school of hong kong, maintained by the communications department of the school. As a form of protest against chinas growing censorship, she released a free digital download of her book in simplified chinese. Under the film censorship ordinance cap 392, a film intended for exhibition in hong kong at any place of public entertainment, at any public place, or at any place which a person has access by reason of membership, such as cinema, theatre, public street, pier and public garden, etc. The sole land border crossing between china and hong kong connects hong kong and the chinese city of shenzhen at seven different control points. A joint publishing bookstore in maritime square, tsing yi, hong kong.
Each year, cdnis attracts enthusiastic students seeking to join our pre reception age 3 to grade 12 programmes. The education bureau declined to send a representative. News articles, social media posts and images about hong kongs prodemocracy protests are being heavily censored behind china notorious firewall. Canadas private school in hong kong a dysfunctional mess. Gregg maloberti, the controversial head of the canadian international school of hong kong, talks to kindergarten students in the playground. Gregg maloberti, above, head of the canadian international school of hong kong, has faced numerous. Unlike the mainland, the web is free, a wide range. Many other chinesecanadian journalists and media professionals also. Chinas disregard for the rule of law strikes too close to home. It is commonly used to block access to specified websites in many canadian schools, libraries and businesses. Tatler hong kong is the ultimate guide to luxury lifestyle in hong kong, featuring awardwinning coverage of exclusive high society events attended by the citys most influential and glamorous peopleplus daily updates on fine dining, art, fashion, watches, jewellery, luxury travel and more. The canadian international school of hong kong cdnis is a private school on the south side of hong kong island and is home to around 1,800 students, more than 50% of whom are canadian.
Oct 15, 2015 protesters at a rally against chinese censorship in front of the new york public library ahead of a bookexpo america event in may. Underdogs canadian international school of hong kong crowned. Chinese governments confucius institute holds sway on canadian campuses, contracts indicate most agreements ignore academic freedom, commit schools to comply with chinese law and beijings. Provisional registration of the school with the education department bureau has been applied for but is currently pending approval. There is very little internet censorship in hong kong beyond laws that criminalize the distribution of unlicensed ed material and obscene images, particularly child pornography. Canadian international school of hong kong wikipedia. While hong kong is part of china there is very little internet censorship in hong kong beyond laws that criminalize the distribution of unlicensed ed material and obscene images, particularly child pornography compared to the rest of china. For students who travel to school by school bus, kcm will contact parents directly if there is any change to the bus service. Founded in 1991, the school provides an education for over.
He is professor of philosophy at the university of hong kong, where he is an elected member of hku council. My daughter sat the reception interview at the canadian school last year. Hong kong scholar cancels book after censorship tussle. A large delegation of publishers from china attended the trade gathering as guests of honor. Sep 06, 2011 chinas ministry of culture recently mandated removing 100 songs by asian, and some american, artists from websites across the country in an effort to preserve chinas national cultural security. They have engaged in direct advocacy and education to support first amendment principles. Canadian international school of hong kong youtube. Under the policy of one country, two systems, hong kong was granted a degree of autonomy, with press freedom protected under the basic law. As a private and independent school, canadian international school of hong kong is governed by a board of governors whose activities are prescribed by hong kong law and good practice guidelines set by nais national association of independent schools. American publishers take a stand against censorship in china. Canadian international school of hong kong cdnis is a leading throughtrain international baccalaureate ib world school in aberdeen, hong kong, offering prereception to grade 12 education. Hong kongs troubled canadian international school is facing a potential exodus of pupils as parents vote with their feet after months of turmoil. In hong kong, she is the founder and clinical director of the blurton family development center.
Chinese governments confucius institute holds sway on. Chinas internet censorship regime is being increasingly tightened to. Welcome canadian international school of hong kong. Photos he put up simply showing hong kong residents at a candlelight vigil, without. Prior to the transfer of sovereignty over hong kong in. By law, censorship is usually practised against the distribution of certain materials, particularly child pornography, obscene images, and reports on court cases which may lead to unfair trial.
Canadian school in hong kong fires group of teachers after year of. Sep 07, 2012 below is an explanatory discussion on rthk from july with legislator tanya chan, to karhing, chairman of the hong kong moral and national education teachers association, and activist heidi ma. Blurton has worked in the fields of education, child psychology and educational psychology for more than 30 years, practicing clinically as well as teaching at the university level and working with schools. Founded in 2015, hong kong free press is a nonprofit, englishlanguage newspaper run by journalists and completely independent.
As a result, it remains unclear whether the primary issue is in fact censorship, or self censorship, and where we can begin to draw the line between the two. Reflecting on the incident, wong said hong kong used to be a relatively freer place in. Cost of living comparison between hong kong and canada. Homophobic censorship of childrens books in hong kong. Mar 22, 2016 education controversy in hong kong march 22, 2016 students take part in a protest at the campus of hong kongs leading university hku in hong kong on jan. List of international schools in hong kong wikipedia. Canadian international school of hong kong primarysecondary education hong kong, hong kong 1,812 followers to inspire excellence, cultivate character, and empower engagement locally and globally. When the media are subjected to control and self censorship, freedom of press and freedom of speech in hong kong will be restricted, suppressed, exploited or even extinct. Jadis blurton is the founder and head of the harbour school ths. According to michael davis, of the university of hong kong, the political pressure is quite comprehensive. Office for film, newspaper and article administration. Hong kong canadian international school faces exodus of pupils. Canadian school in hong kong fires group of teachers after. Canadas private school in hong kong a dysfunctional mess open this photo in gallery.
Downloads canadian international school of hong kong. We have an incredible team of faculty members at canadian international school of hong kong. Freedom of expression is well protected by the hong kong bill of rights. The lowdown on all the new international schools in hong kong. Canadian international school of hong kong, aberdeen, hong kong. Sep 29, 2014 news articles, social media posts and images about hong kong s prodemocracy protests are being heavily censored behind china notorious firewall. Thank you for your interest in joining our community here at canadian international school of hong kong. Our staff are passionate about inspiring academic and personal. Following canadian international school of hong kongs cdnis dramatic victory at the all hong kong schools jing ying football tournament last friday afternoon, team captain mark kaiser explained their success. Mar 19, 2014 once a british colony, hong kong reverted to chinese rule in 1997.
Canadian international school of hong kong is an international school in aberdeen, hong kong. Chinas internet firewall censors hong kong protests cnn. Canadian international school of hong kong was founded in 1991 by a group of canadians living in hong kong who volunteered their time to establish an international school offering the canadian curriculum. This is the official facebook page of the canadian international school of hong. Get details about the canadian international school of hong kong in hong kong, at, we aim to help parents find suitable schools for there children. Canadian international school interview for 3 and 5 year old. Hong kong law provides for freedom of speech and press, and the government generally respects these rights in practice.
One million turkic muslims are being arbitrarily detained in political education camps. Censorship in hong kong, which refers to the suppression of speech or other public communication, raises issues regarding the freedom of speech. Hkfp is only answerable only to readers, not shareholders. Governance canadian international school of hong kong. Staff profiles canadian international school of hong kong. When the school first opened its doors to the first 81 students, the school campus was located in a small rented facility in causeway bay. Canadian international school of hong kong hong kong. Our favorite banned books in hong kong and china cnn travel. Hong kong protests trigger surveillance and social media censorship thousands of protesters gather outside the hong kong government complex on oct.
The book is used in schools globally to promote tolerance and discourage gender stereotypes. The interview was done in a group setting three other children, she was asked to draw a picture, write her name, count, do some puzzles and simple things bascially. Canadians using wechat app say theyre being blocked. Canadian international school of hong kong home facebook. Timothy oleary timothy oleary has lived in hong kong since 2001. Insidious selfcensorship rife in hong kong index on.
To this day, the citys newsstands display a varied, vibrant collection of papers. Board members volunteer their time, are not compensated, and do not receive any financial benefit from the school. Hong kongs only canadian school is one of six international baccalaureate schools in hong kong to offer all three ib programme. Roughly half its teachers have masters degrees, and its graduating students. The national coalition against censorship ncac is an alliance of more than 50 national nonprofits, including literary, artistic, religious, educational, professional, labor and civil liberties groups. The mainlands economic control of bookshops and media outlets in the. Canadas leaders voiced support for the right of hong kong citizens to. New innovations in censorship, hong kong campus tensions. In hong kong, the former is not required yet while the latter depends on media control and self censorship.
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