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To push for a higher penalty, lawmakers will have to start a “long-term” discussion with authorities, legislator Nixie Lam Lam says. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Time to act on stalled proposal toughening child abuse penalties, lawmakers say

SCMP check finds that only one of 13 cases of serious child abuse offences over more than two decades resulted in close to maximum 10-year sentence.

Mainland China

Call to close loopholes in Hong Kong’s child sexual offence bill

Wellness

How this Hong Kong mother of an autistic son is helping others like him

Wellness

What is autism? Understanding the spectrum, gut-brain connection and more

Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, we speak with experts and researchers to understand the neurodivergent condition.

Amanda Oswalt Visher, director of psychological services at Spot Children’s Therapy Centre, simulates an autism assessment session with her son, Theodore. The centre provides psychology, counselling, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and specialist teaching across four clinics in Hong Kong. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Navigating autism in Hong Kong

Amid mounting challenges for Hong Kong’s rising autistic population, the South China Morning Post examines how the city can mobilise stronger support to turn systemic hurdles into opportunities for inclusion.

Hong Kong society

More websites, mobile apps for children collecting personal data: study

Global investigation examined 876 websites and mobile apps designed specifically for children across multiple sectors.

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Hong Kong courts

Leniency shown to Hong Kong immigration worker who repeatedly assaulted wife and son

Magistrate accepts one-year probation recommendation, citing risk of job and pension loss, after initially imposing community service sentence.

The senior Immigration Department assistant was granted a one-year probation order at Kowloon City Court on Wednesday. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Our stressed children need a different kind of education

Mental health requires the cultivation of an inner life: a capacity for meaning, connection and orientation in a shifting world.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | How Hong Kong can map a path forward for mandatory reporting of child abuse

Readers discuss ways for the city to better protect children while supporting mandated reporters of abuse, cruelty to animals, and the Epstein scandal.

Crime in Hong Kong

Mother arrested after son, 12, told police she beat him with a rattan cane

Woman, 41, arrested at flat in Wong Tai Sin while boy taken to hospital for treatment.

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Police were called to a flat on Tsui Fung Street in Wong Tai Sin. Photo: Google Maps
Good Schools Guide

Will the Hong Kong government weight-management plan really help kids?

The proposed action plan includes the Education Bureau’s suggestion of school weigh-ins, which has sparked concern among dietitians, psychologists and NGOs.

The Hong Kong government’s proposal to address obesity among the city’s children includes a controversial plan for school weigh-ins. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

What brought John Lee’s alma mater to the brink of closure?

Hong Kong’s leader graduated from Five Districts Business Welfare Association School in 1970.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Families need not feel targeted by the child safeguarding process

Readers discuss the structured process around child abuse reporting, the reach of fire safety education, and ice hockey in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong society

Letters | In confronting child abuse, Hong Kong must reckon with the problem’s origins

Readers discuss the cycle of abuse, and an opportunity for Hongkongers to learn more about Ramadan.

People walk across a footbridge in Admiralty covered with posters promoting the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance on January 20. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Immigration Department worker who repeatedly assaulted wife, son spared jail

Defendant ‘ATK’ sentenced to 200 hours of community service for assaults that took place between 2021 and 2025.

The defendant earlier admitted six counts of common assault at Kowloon City Court. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Editorial | A deeper solution to child abuse lies in breaking vicious cycles

A landmark study shows how childhood trauma could shape parenting styles. A mindset change is needed to protect children from harm.

Hong Kong society

Breaking the cycle: Hong Kong parents wrestle with impact of their own abuse

Experts urge cultural change to end intergenerational violence as landmark study reveals childhood trauma still shapes parenting patterns.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court grants couple parenting rights in mainland Chinese surrogacy case

Couple turned to court after failing to secure identification cards, but ruling not expected to set precedent, lawyer says.

Commercial surrogacy arrangements are illegal in both Hong Kong and mainland China. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Letters | To protect children, professionals could also watch family dynamics

Readers discuss how to better implement child protection, and the financial meaning of lai see.

Hong Kong society

Letters | What Hong Kong’s abuse reporting law means for child-facing professionals

Readers discuss the implications of the new law, and support for sexual minority rights.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 women as child abuse allegation goes viral online

Father makes social media post accusing helper of causing son’s brain haemorrhage day after two women arrested by police.

According to the father’s social media post, his son was transferred to the intensive care unit at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong parents of special needs children fear abuse claims under new law

As the new mandatory reporting law takes effect, parents already under ‘tremendous pressure’ plead for greater understanding and support.

The newly implemented Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance requires professionals in social welfare, education and healthcare to report suspected serious abuse. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong professionals brace for tough calls under new child abuse law

Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance takes effect on Tuesday, covering over 100,000 people across 25 professions.

Good Schools Guide

Technology set to play a bigger role in SEN assessment and intervention

Improved awareness and early detection have seen a rise in special education needs diagnoses, and while the stigma is fading, challenges remain.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s new legislators must strengthen child protection laws

The city’s children need better legal protection from cruelty, sexual grooming and internet advances.

There is a pressing need to criminalise the sexual grooming of children on the internet, along with sexual messaging. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Are Hong Kong teachers, healthcare and social workers more alert to child abuse?

Professionals account for second-largest proportion of calls to reporting hotline in 2024-25, at about 18 per cent, NGO says.

The Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance is expected to come into effect in January 2026. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man jailed for 7 years for killing 3-month-old; wife also abused baby

Defendant admits to manslaughter after court hears evidence that he had thrust cotton bud into infant’s throat and scorched him with hairdryer.

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Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong schools are assessing students beyond just grades

Non-academic attributes, from cognitive abilities to social-emotional skills, are being assessed for a more complete profile.

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