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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1990
"THE SIX TO 12 WEEK COURSES PROVIDED
TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL
REPAIRS, CLOTHING MANUFACTURE, BASIC CARPENTRY AND PAINTING.
IN THE ADULT
"IN ADDITION A TOTAL OF 13,000 VBP PARTICIPATED EDUCATION PROGRAMMES WHICH CONCENTRATE ON BASIC LITERACY AND NUMERACY, HE ADDED.
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NO AUTOMATIC POLICY ON COMPENSATING CRIME VICTIMS
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THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OPERATE AN AUTOMATIC POLICY OF PAYING COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF CRIMES, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
AS
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON POON CHI-FAI, MR ASPREY SAID THIS WAS THE CASE NO MATTER WHETHER THE CRIME, SUCH THEFT, WAS COMMITTED BY A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE OR BOAT PEOPLE,
AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT FROM CHINA OR ANY OTHER PERSON.
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"HOWEVER, THERE IS NOTHING TO PREVENT A VICTIM OF SUCH CRIMES APPLYING FOR COMPENSATION IF THEY FEEL THEY HAVE A LEGITIMATE CLAIM, HE SAID.
"EACH CLAIM IS EXAMINED ON ITS MERITS AND A NUMBER OF CLAIMS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION' AT PRESENT.
HE POINTED OUT THAT ANY PERSON WHO WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF A VIOLENT CRIME MAY RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR SUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COULD BE OBTAINED FROM POLICE STATIONS, DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
AND ADVICE AND OFFICES
MR ASPREY ALSO NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT ASKED OTHER GOVERNMENTS OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS то UNDERTAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A COMPENSATION SCHEME.
"THIS IS A MATTER OF INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION AND THEREFORE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, HE SAID.
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