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A government spokesman said today (Wednesday): "We understand the Legislative Council is planning to hold special meetings to receive representations from NGOs before formulating their submission to the Administration.
"We attach great importance to LegCo and NGOs' views. To enable us to consider their views before we prepare and submit our draft report to the UK, we have decided to extend the deadline for submission of views to May 15, 1995."
The United Kingdom Government intends to submit its Fourth Periodic Report under the ICCPR in respect of Dependent Territories to the United Nations in summer this year. The report will cover development up to December 31, 1994.
The Hong Kong Government will contribute to the report by preparing a draft submission to the UK on the state of the implementation of the Covenant in Hong Kong.
"To enable the Administration to take into account views during the drafting of the report, and also to meet the deadline of submission set for this summer, further extension beyond May 15 will not be possible," the spokesman said.
To facilitate comments, the Administration has prepared an outline of topics which it intends to include in the draft report.
NGOs or individuals who would like to express their views can write to the Secretary for Home Affairs before 15 May 1995. Copies of the outline of the draft report can be obtained from the Home Affairs Branch, 31st floor, South Centre, Wan Chai, on request.
End/Wednesday, April 19, 1995
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