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THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1993

RELEASE OF ARTS POLICY REVIEW REPORT

FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION

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THE ARTS POLICY REVIEW CONDUCTED BY A GOVERNMENT WORKING GROUP CHAIRED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE AND COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE URBAN SERVICES, REGIONAL SERVICES AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED.

THE REVIEW REPORT IS BEING PRINTED AND WILL BE RELEASED ON MARCH 22 FOR CONSULTATION WITH THE ARTS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE LEGCO PANEL ON RECREATION AND CULTURE, THE TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.

THE REPORT WILL BE IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE SUBJECT AND WISH TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE REPORT MAY WRITE TO THE RECREATION CULTURE BRANCH (CULTURE DIVISION), 40TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, 5 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.

THE CONSULTATION PERIOD WILL LAST UNTIL JUNE 30.

HUMAN RIGHTS, PROMOTION CONTINUES

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THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC EDUCATION (CPCE) WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION STARTING WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS (BOR).

SPEAKING AT A GROUP DISCUSSION TODAY (THURSDAY), THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, DR DANIEL TSE CHI-WAI, BELIEVED THIS WOULD BE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BOR.

THE CPCE WILL TAILOR ACTIVITIES TO AROUSE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF LAW AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ORGANISERS OF TWO RECENT TELEPHONE SURVEYS ON YOUTH.

THE SURVEYS FOUND THAT THE MEDIA HAS BEEN THE MOST EFFECTIVE CHANNEL TO SPREAD HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION.

THE COMMITTEE WILL, IN ADDITION TO RADIO PROGRAMMES, EXPLORE TO CONVEY THE MESSAGE THROUGH TELEVISION. SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE ANNOUNCEMENTS IN PUBLIC INTEREST AND OTHER PROGRAMMES.

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IT WILL ALSO EXPAND THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SCHEME IN 1993/94 TO SPONSOR MORE PROJECTS ON BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS.

THE COMMITTEE PLANS TO ENLARGE ITS BANK OF HUMAN RIGHTS READING MATERIALS AT THE CIVIC EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE IN WAN CHAI.

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THE SURVEYS ALSO INDICATED THAT ALTHOUGH MOST OF RESPONDENTS BELIEVED THEIR RIGHTS WERE WELL-PROTECTED, IMPRESSION OF SUCH BASIC CONCEPTS AS FREEDOM OF OPINION OR THE RICHT TO FAIR TRIAL REMAINED VAGUE.

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