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Since Hong Kong enjoyed a common law system with a doctrine of binding precedent, the Judiciary over the last four years had built up a solid body of jurisprudence based on case decisions interpreting the provisions of the Bill of Rights, he said.
Mr Fung added that at its own initiative, the Hong Kong Government had also established a dedicated, specialist Human Rights Unit in the Attorney General's Chambers.
One of its objectives was to assist in the promotion of human rights and the inculcation of human rights values in Hong Kong society and assisting in the carrying out of public educational programmes, he said.
Mr Fung also said the Government was pleased to see so many non- governmental agencies from Hong Kong taking the opportunity to assist the Committee in understanding the situation in Hong Kong.
He said their submissions demonstrated the seriousness with which the people of Hong Kong regarded their human rights as well as the importance they attached to the hearing.
"The Government's attendance here, together with that of NGOs, is testimony to the healthy state of awareness of human rights in Hong Kong," Mr Fung said.
End/Thursday, October 19, 1995
Bill to tidy-up broadcasting law in the pipeline
Hong Kong expects to see the number of television channels increased from the existing 28 to more then 50 over the next few years as the subscription television licensee's fibre optic system comes fully into operation. The number stood at just four in 1990.
The Government is, of course, pleased by this drastic improvement yet aims to add even more to the range of options open to local viewers.
This was stated by the acting Secretary for Recreation and Culture, Mrs Rachel Cartland, during a post-Policy Address briefing to Legislative Council members this (Thursday) morning.