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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1991
RIGHTS, THE
"ST ALSO MEETS THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ANY BILL OF NAMELY, ΤΟ CATER FOR VIOLATIONS OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS BY GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES.
"WE
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THEREFORE AGREE TO EXCLUDE FROM THE OPERATION OF BILL OF RIGHTS ALL INTER-CITIZEN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND THAT THE ORDINANCE SHALL BIND ONLY THE GOVERNMENT AND ALL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID.
NOTING THAT THE QUESTION WHICH HAD, QUITE NATURALLY, FOLLOWED THE DECISION TO EXCLUDE INTER-CITIZEN RIGHTS CONCERNED THE ALTERNATIVE STEPS PROPOSED ΤΟ CATER FOR THE PROTECTION OF INFRINGEMENT BY INDIVIDUALS OF THE RIGHTS OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS, SIR DAVID SAID: "IN THE SPHERE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES, THE CATEGORIES OF PRIVATE INFRINGEMENT WHICH CALL FOR PARTICULAR ATTENTION IN MOST JURISDICTIONS ARE THOSE RELATING TO PRIVACY AND DISCRIMINATION.
"AS
ALREADY
TO THE FORMER, THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION IS ADVANCED WITH ITS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF PRIVACY, WITH A VIEW MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DETAILED LEGISLATION.
WELL то
"THE ADMINISTRATION HAS ALREADY STARTED CONSIDERATION OF THE QUESTION OF DISCRIMINATION IN CONNECTION WITH ITS STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION FOR THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN.
"THE LEGAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF DETAILED ANTI- DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION ARE COMPLEX AND THEY NEED TO BE CAREFULLY STUDIED BEFORE A MATURE DECISION CAN BE TAKEN. WE WOULD WISH TO REACH AN INFORMED POLICY POSITION ON THE BASIS OF DETAILED STUDIES, HE SAID.
GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING TO SET UP ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TO FURTHER HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
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THE ADMINISTRATION IS CONSIDERING THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO FURTHER HUMAN RIGHTS SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD SAID TODAY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EDUCATION, THE CHIEF (WEDNESDAY) IN THE
OF
SPEAKING AT THE SECOND HEADING DEBATE ON THE HONG KONG BILL RIGHTS BILL 1990, THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVED THAT THE EDUCATION ROLE OF SUCH A BODY WOULD BE IMPORTANT IF THE BILL WAS TO PRODUCE THE DESIRED IMPACT.
COMMENTING ON A PROPOSAL TO SET UP A HUMAN RIGHTS THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID THE ADMINISTRATION HAD EXAMINED THE ISSUE.
COMMISSION,
THOROUGHLY
/HE EXPLAINED