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restricted. Another suggests to recast the first sentence

of the Article to read : "Everyone shall have the right of

peaceful assembly", So as to follow the wording of other

Articles in the BOR.

Article 19 : Freedom of association

33.

One

make it clear that participation

submission suggests that the Article should in press associations,

trade unions etc is not mandatory.

Article 20: Rights in respect of marriage and family

34.

2 submissions suggest to include a specific

provision against enforced family planning. Justice

suggests to substitute "law" for "society and the state".

Law Society suggests to replace "State" with

"Government".

The

Article 22 : Right to participate in public life

35.

The Law Society opines that "citizen" is inappropriate. Voting right, both now and after 1997, does

correspond with "citizenship". A suitable substitute

for the term is therefore needed.

not

Article 23 : Discrimination

36.

The Heung Yee

traditional rights and

Kuk is

privileges

concerned that the

of indigenous males in

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