the progressive realization of the rights guaranteed
under Article 25 of the ICCPR.
Among other serious limitations imposed by the
reservations in the Draft Bill of Rights, the restric-
tions on rights of entry and exit found in Section 11
directly conflict with protections guaranteed in the
ICCPR. See ICCPR, Articles 12, 13. Allowing the govern-
ment to apply immigration legislation "as it may deem
necessary from time to time" may jeopardize the freedom
of movement in and out of the colony which is one of the
cornerstones of life in Hong Kong. With such a reserva-
tion, the Draft Bill of Rights fails to implement the
Joint Declaration's guarantee that Hong Kong's "life-
style" will remain unchanged, including the freedom of
movement. See Joint Declaration, at Section 3(5).
1.
CONCLUSION
Based on all the foregoing, the International
Human Rights Law Group recommends that the UK and Hong
Kong Governments adopt the following recommendations to
provide a Bill of Rights in Hong Kong that adequately
gives effect to the rights recognized in the two Cove-
nants.
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