DESCRI
CONFIDENTIAL
Convention on the Political Rights
of Women, New York 1952
Item 8.5
("the
General
The
Convention on the Political Rights of Women
Convention") was adopted by the United Nations
Assembly on 20 December 1952 and entered into force
on 7 July 1954 (text at Annex A). The United Kingdom (UK)
acceded to the Convention on 24 February 1967 and included
Hong Kong in its accession (reference at Annex B). The UK
made a number of reservations upon accession. The text of
those which apply to Hong Kong.. is at Annex C. ̈ Under
Articles IV and V, the Convention is open for accession to
all States MemberS of the United Nations and to any other
State to which an invitation has been addressed by the
Geneva Assembly.
2.
The Convention provides that women are entitled to
vote in all elections and eligible for election to all
publicly elected bodies, established by national law on equal terms with men, without any discrimination (Articles It also provides that women are entitled to hold public office and to exercise all public functions,
national law, on equal terms with men,
I and II).
established by
without any discrimination (Article III).
Benefit
:
3.
Equality of political rights between the sexes has
generally been accepted in the international community. Continued application of the Convention to Hong Kong is
necessary to
uphold Hong Kong's image in the international community in this respect.
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