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Hands-on approach to mental illness

With the aim of combatting the fear and misconceptions surrounding mental illness, Castle Peak Hospital’s Mind Space museum enables visitors to experience hallucinations, similar to the sensory experiences mentally ill patients encounter, by way of rooms that utilise virtual reality (VR) technology.   A group of secondary students recently embarked on a journey through Mind Space after registering and receiving patient wristbands. This unique mental health experience museum provided them with a comprehensive understanding of the development of psychiatric services in Hong Kong.   Displays in the museum showcase intriguing relics, including the evolution of restraints and handwritten patient records. Additionally, the students were given the opportunity to explore a mock protection room designed to provide a calming environment for patients.   Furthermore, students could learn about the scientific aspects behind the causes of mental illness at the Brain Tour zone. One of the
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Views sought on copyright regime

(To watch the full press conference with sign language interpretation, click here.)   The Government launched today a three-month public consultation on updating Hong Kong’s copyright regime. Members of the public are welcome to offer their views by February 23, 2022.   At a press conference this afternoon, Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Edward Yau said the purpose of updating the copyright legislation is to provide the needed legal safeguards to preserve copyright which is important for creative industries.    He reiterated that the Government aims to strike a proper balance between the legitimate interests of copyright owners and users, and serve Hong Kong’s best interests.   One of the key legislative proposals is to provide new copyright exceptions for the use of copyright works for parody, satire, caricature and pastiche, commenting on current events, and quotation of copyright works.   The Government also suggests to revise and expand exceptions on various modes of using copyright works to facilitate online learning, the operation of libraries, archives and museums, and media shifting of sound recordings.   Mr Yau said the Government has considered practical circumstances in proposing the new exemptions to be included into the copyright regime.   “Currently, there are already exceptions provided in the current legislation. But as the society moves on, there are circumstances, including the area that we have pointed out that there seems to be suggestions and also certain support that in certain areas including parody and in certain pragmatic ways like how we handle the copyright exceptions for museums or libraries, there are practical circumstances which we do not want such reasonable activities to be caught. And that’s why they are now included in the consultation.   “With further deliberation and subject to the Legislative Council, then it could become part of the law.”   Other proposals include giving copyright owners a technology-neutral exclusive communication right, and to introduce “safe harbour” provisions to limit the liability of online service providers for subscriber copyright infringement acts on their service platforms. Click here for full details.   Members of the public may submit their views on the issues set out in the consultation paper by February 23, 2022 via email, fax (2147 3065), or mail to Division 3, Commerce, Industry & Tourism Branch, Commerce & Economic Development Bureau on 23/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar.
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