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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1989

22 MEMBERS SPEAK IN POLICY DEBATE

POLICY

TWENTY-TWO MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE FIRST DAY OF DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WEDNESDAY) ON THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS.

THE SITTING BEGAN AT 2.30 PM AND ENDED AT 8.10 PM.

A FURTHEP 23 MEMBERS ARE LISTED ΤΟ SPEAK WHEN THE DEBATE RESUMES TOMORROW.

THE MOTION BEFORE THE COUNCIL. THAT THE GOVERNOR BE FOR HIS ANNUAL PDRESS, WAS MOVED BY THE SENIOR MEMBER, THE HON LEE.

THANKED

ALLEN

THIRD REPORT ON HONG KONG SUBMITTED TO UN

HONG KONG'S THIRD REPORT TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN COMMITTEE WAS TABLED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING (WEDNESDAY).

RIGHTS TODAY

"THE UNITED KINGDOM SUBMITTED THE REPORT ON HONG KONG, TOGETHER WITH REPORTS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER DEPENDENT TERRITORIES, TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS LAST WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 25)," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

"ENGLISH AND CHINESE COPIES OF THE REPORT HAVE BEEN PLACED AT ALL PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION AND COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE MARKETING OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AT FRENCH MISSION BUILDING, 1 BATTERY PATH, CENTRAL, HONG

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KONG, HE SAID.

"THE REPORTS WILL BE STUDIED BY THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE WHICH WILL THEN SET A DATE TO MEET A DELEGATION FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES TO DISCUSS THE REPORTS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE REPORT ON HONG KONG COVERS THE MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE RIGHTS RECOGNISED IN THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND ON THE PROGRESS MADE SINCE THE SUBMISSION OF THE LAST REPORT.

THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT THE GOVERNOR, IN HIS ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF 1989-90 SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST MONTH, SAID THAT A BILL OF RIGHTS WOULD BE ENACTED TO GIVE EFFECT IN LOCAL LAW TO THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS,

"THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN IS TO PUBLISH A DRAFT BILL FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION BY THE END OF THE YEAR AND TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION BY JULY 1990," HE ADDED.

THEY WERE

THE UNITED KINGDOM LAST SUBMITTED ITS REPORTS ON THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES INCLUDING HONG KONG IN AUGUST LAST YEAR. DISCUSSED BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE LAST NOVEMBER.

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