OSH INNO Expo opens for enrolment
The Labour Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Council will hold the OSH INNO Expo on June 2 and 3. The Expo will introduce and showcase innovative solutions, products and technologies in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH), with a view to promoting the application of innovative technologies to further elevate the standards of OSH. The Expo is now open for online registration and interested parties are welcome to participate.
The Expo will mainly consist of two parts, namely an exhibition and a conference. The 2nd OSH Innovation & Technology Award will also be presented at the event. The exhibition will bring together over 100 organisations from Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and overseas to showcase technological breakthroughs and the latest applications in OSH, such as smart systems integrated into personal protective equipment to monitor high-risk operations; wearable exoskeleton devices designed to reduce physical strain on workers; and temperature-controlled vests and heat-stress management platforms that help mitigate the risk of heat stroke.
The Expo will also feature a conference with local, Mainland and international OSH experts to discuss the application and effectiveness of innovative OSH technologies. In addition, the 2nd OSH Innovation & Technology Award Sharing Session and Presentation Ceremony will be held during the event. Shortlisted entries from primary schools, secondary schools and open categories will also be displayed at the Expo.
The Expo will be held at Exhibition Hall 1C, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, from 9am to 6pm on June 2 and 3. The exhibition, conference and awards presentation ceremony are open to the public for free, but preregistration is required. Interested parties may register online (www.oshexpo.hk/osh-inno-expo/registration). For details of the Expo, please visit the event website (www.oshexpo.hk).
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Immigration Department repatriates 35 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin
The Immigration Department (ImmD) carried out repatriation operations from May 13 to today (May 15). A total of 35 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants who were overstayers were repatriated to their places of origin. All the persons removed were former foreign domestic helpers. Among them were discharged prisoners who had committed criminal offences and had been sentenced to imprisonment.
The ImmD is very concerned about the abuse of the non-refoulement claim mechanism and is aware that a number of claimants were former foreign domestic helpers. The ImmD has been co-operating with the relevant consulates-general in Hong Kong and will continue such co-operation to step up publicity and education for newly arriving foreign domestic helpers to help them understand that they should not abuse the non-refoulement claim mechanism.
Under the updated removal policy effective from December 7, 2022, the ImmD may generally proceed with the removal of a claimant whose judicial review case has been dismissed by the Court of First Instance of the High Court, thereby enhancing the efficiency of and efforts in removing unsubstantiated claimants.
The ImmD will continue to explore different feasible solutions to expedite the repatriation of unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants, and will actively co-ordinate with relevant authorities to optimise repatriation routes and the operation process. The ImmD will actively maintain close liaison with governments of major source countries of non-refoulement claimants, airline companies and other government departments to repatriate unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants from Hong Kong as soon as practicable through all appropriate measures.
Immigration Department repatriates 35 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Immigration Department repatriates 35 unsubstantiated non-refoulement claimants to their places of origin Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
