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and
freedoms. These
countries
appear to me as decent,
civilised communities where law and order is maintained at
enviable standards.
I cannot see why, therefore, the
presence of a Bill of Rights in our law will lead to
greater chances for criminals to escape the proper
administration of justice.
26.
sir, a number of representations have suggested
that a Human Rights Commission should be set up following
the enactment of the Bill of Rights. The LegCo Ad Hoc
Group also recommends the establishment of such a
commission, because of the role it could play in the
education of the public about the rights guaranteed under
the Bill of Rights and in fostering and monitoring
development of human rights in Hong Kong. We will give
further consideration to these proposals.
the
27.
There have also been different views on whether
and how the Bill of Rights should be entrenched in Hong
Kong's constitutional document. То give the Bill of
Rights a supreme status over all local laws and to
directly entrench it either constitutionally or by special
procedural devices will clearly go against provisions in
the Basic Law. Instead we will propose to recommend to
Her Majesty's Privy Council that the Letters Patent be
amended to provide that no law shall be made that
restricts the rights and freedoms of persons in Hong Kong