A policy by the Correctional Services Department needing ladies in remand to use long pants while being taken part in daytime activities in the summertime is dealing with a legal difficulty. Chow Hang-tung, previous vice-chairwoman of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, sent a writ to the High Court recently, arguing that the relocation totaled up to sex discrimination. She likewise kept in mind that it neglected the health of ladies in remand. Chow is looking for a judicial evaluation concerning the matter. Chow, who’s been remanded in Tai Lam Centre for Women given that September 2021, stated her demand on the possibility of using shorts or thinner bottoms was turned down previously. According to the writ, the living conditions of male and female prisoners were comparable, yet their clothes requirements varied. Chow likewise argued that the requirement “basically ignores” the health of female prisoners, including that the Observatory released more than 50 “extremely hot days” each year in the previous 3 years. “Most of the really hot days took place from May to September every year. The male [persons in remand] might use shorts in those months whilst female [persons in remand] still require to use pants in spite of the apparent pattern of having a lot more extremely hot days,” the writ read.
Long pants guideline for female prisoners deals with difficulty
