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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1991

TURNING TO ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF SCHOOLS, MR MATHEWS SAID THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF DR DANIEL TSE, HAD PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE.

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"LAST YEAR THE COMMITTEE SPONSORED FIVE PROJECTS ORGANISED DIFFERENT COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND STUDENT GROUPS TO ENHANCE YOUNGSTERS' LEGAL KNOWLEDGE.

"THIS YEAR, THE COMMITTEE WILL SPONSOR ANOTHER TWO PROJECTS ON THE THEME OF THE RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS," HE SAID.

COMMITTEE, BOARDS OR YEAR

MR MATHEWS ADDED THAT WITH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE CIVIC EDUCATION BODIES ESTABLISHED UNDER THE DISTRICT DISTRICT OFFICES ALSO ORGANISED A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES LAST TO ENHANCE PUBLIC LEGAL KNOWLEDGE.

ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SEMINARS, VISITS TO THE SUPREME COURT, QUIZZES AND EXHIBITIONS.

"THESE DISTRICT CIVIC EDUCATION BODIES ARE NOW CONSIDERING THEIR WORKING PLANS FOR 1991/92," HE SAID.

ON EFFORTS MADE BY THE LEGAL PROFESSION TO IMPROVE LEGAL KNOWLEDGE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PAID TRIBUTE TO THE LEGAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG.

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"THE COMMITTEE COMPRISES MEMBERS FROM THE LAW SOCIETY, THE ASSOCIATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, THE CITY POLYTECHNIC, LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.

"LAST MONTH, IT ORGANISED THE FIRST LAW WEEK IN HONG KONG WHICH AIMED AT PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OF THE LAW AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY.

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MATHEWS SAID.

RECEIVED BY THE PUBLIC VERY

ENTHUSIASTICALLY, MR

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THE LAW WEEK COVERED A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMMES, SOME OF WHICH WERE DESIGNED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ONLY.

THERE WAS A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION IN WHICH 30 SCHOOLS TOOK PART AND A TOTAL OF 419 ENTRIES WERE RECEIVED.

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ADDITION, 31 COURT VISITS WERE ARRANGED FOR OVER 900 SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN, WHO WERE BRIEFED ON THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE COURT IN ACTION.

JUDGES AND LAWYERS ALSO VISITED 56 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG AND ADDRESSED NO LESS THAN 5,000 STUDENTS ON A VARIETY OF LEGAL TOPICS.

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