<p>A group of students held a &ldquo;student pride parade&rdquo; on 29 July by marching to the Ministry of Education to call for equal rights and protection for LGBT students</p>

<p>Three groups of student rights activists have demanded that the Ministry of Education (MOE) abolish haircut regulations and institute more effective procedures against teacher misconduct.</p>

<p>Students have criticized schools&rsquo; haircut rules by holding demonstrations, submitting online petitions and sending out tweets as schools have not changed their rules in line with the Education Ministry&rsquo;s latest policy.</p>