HK university guidelines stoke fears of oppression
Reuters, HONG KONG
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recommended that a group be set up to “protect academic freedom ... in conformity with [Beijing’s] National Security Law [NSL] provisions,” a letter sent to senior faculty said.
University vice president for Teaching and Learning Ian Holliday sent the letter on March 18, outlining how the university should operate under the legislation.
“Reaffirming HKU’s core commitment to academic freedom and institutional autonomy, this paper recommends that two mechanisms be created to ensure that, in the sphere of [teaching and learning], these values are safeguarded to the fullest extent possible within the framework of the NSL,” Holliday wrote.