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SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1992
RULE OF LAW VITAL TO HK
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AN IMPARTIAL SYSTEM OF LAW AND JUSTICE IS VITAL FOR THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
MR SUEN WAS OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE "EQUALITY UNDER THE RULE OF LAW" EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION.
THE EXHIBITION AIMS TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPTS OF RULE OF LAW THROUGH SIMPLE MESSAGES.
HE SAID: "THIS, I BELIEVE, CAN HELP ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND ITS BASIC PRINCIPLES."
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THE COMMITTEE HAS SET THE "RULE OF LAW" AS ITS WORK EMPHASIS FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS, AND IN THIS CONNECTION, IS ACTIVELY INVOLVING VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND DISTRICT BODIES IN ITS PROMOTION WORK.
A SEMINAR HELD TWO MONTHS AGO ON THE RULE OF LAW WAS WELL-RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY GROUPS.
MEANWHILE, ANOTHER SEMINAR TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPT LAW IN SCHOOLS AND VIA THE MASS MEDIA WILL ALSO BE HELD.
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MR SUEN SAID THE COMMITTEE, AT THE INVITATION OF THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, HAD INCLUDED HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION AS ONE OF ITS KEY PROGRAMMES.
HE WAS PLEASED TO LEARN THAT ON TOP OF THE ANNUAL GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY, THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WOULD DONATE $1 MILLION TO THE COMMITTEE FOR PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION.
ANOTHER OFFICIATING GUEST, THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIRMAN, DR DANIEL TSE, SAID THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SCHEME HAD ALLOCATED SOME $1 MILLION TO SUBSIDISE 32 SELECTED PROJECTS FOR THE YEAR 1991-92.
THE SCHEME, ENTERING ITS SEVENTH YEAR, AIMS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ORGANISE CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.
EIGHT PROJECTS WERE AWARDED THE 1991-92
OUTSTANDING
CIVIC
EDUCATION AWARDS.
THE FIRST PRIZE WENT TO THE WOMEN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT KEI WAN CARITAS HK WHICH ORGANISED. THE "WOMEN PIONEERS EFFORTS IN CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY".
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THE WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE EXHIBITION TUESDAY (JULY 7) AT THE EXHIBITION HALL, LOW BLOCK, CITY HALL.
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