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"The Hong Kong Government is also considering strengthening the monitoring role of the IPCC, particularly by the appointment of private citizens to observe the investigation of complaints," he said.
Meanwhile, Mr Wong also updated some of the latest developments concerning what had been said in the report:
Firstly, the Government has now completed a review on whether the extradition provisions in the Crimes(Torture) Ordinance adequately reflect the requirement of Article 8 of the Convention and has concluded that they do.
* Secondly, work is in hand to amend the Prison Rules to delete the remaining reference to corporal punishment and the Administration aims to complete this task in the current legislative session.
*Thirdly, the Government hopes that the bill seeking to make IPCC a statutory
body will be introduced in the current legislative session.
Summing up. Mr Wong assured the Committee that comments or suggestions on particular aspects of the report would be faithfully reported back to London and to Hong Kong and that they would be given the most detailed and careful study.
"It will be done constructively, and positively, and with an open mind - and at all time with the aim, which the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. governments share with the Committee, of securing and advancing the full enjoyment in Hong Kong of the rights set out in the Convention," said Mr Wong.
End/ Friday, November 17, 1995