CALENDAR OF EVENTS
HUMAN RIGHTS
CONFIDENTIAL
DATE
25 July 1990
January 1991
Feb/March 1991
Early March 1991
March 1991
March/April 1991
April 1991
ISSUE
ACTION
Bill of Rights introduced into Legco.
HKG
HKG clear with us draft supplementary report on Hong Kong for Human Rights Commission. Cleared with us by HKD.
Second Reading of Bill in LegCo.
Forward supplementary report to Human Rights Commission.
Possible discussion of Bill of Rights at JLG XVIII.
HKG
HKG
HKG/UND
UKREP
Amendment of Letters Patent to refer to ICCPR.
HKD
April-June 1991
Presentation of Third Periodic Report and Supplementary Report to Human Rights Commission.
1992?
RIDAIY
CC
HKG/UND
Enactment of Bill of Rights. Start of freeze period during which Hong Kong laws are amended to conform with Bill.
HKG
Hong Kong law fully compatible: Bill of Rights takes full effect.
HKG
CONFIDENTIAL