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"These restrictions are found in the legislation and agreements of other countries and are designed to safeguard an individual's rights," the spokesman explained.
The Bill follows existing procedures for handling requests for surrender. These arrangements involve decisions by the courts and by the Governor who has the final say as to whether a person should be surrendered.
The Bill provides for a channel of appeal for fugitive offenders.
"It is important that the Bill should be enacted as soon as possible so that Hong Kong can continue our excellent co-operation with other jurisdictions to ensure that criminals will not escape justice by fleeing to or from Hong Kong," the spokesman added.
At the JLGXXXVII held in September, the Chinese side confirmed their agreement to localisation of this laws item.
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The Bill is expected to be introduced into the Legislative Council on November
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Post-Release Supervision Scheme to come into operation
A scheme aiming at reintegrating certain discharged prisoners into the society is expected to come into operation towards the end of next month.
Announcing the Post-Release Supervision Scheme today (Wednesday), a Government spokesman said that the Post-Release Supervision of Prisoners Ordinance was enacted last year to establish a scheme to place certain categories of prisoners under supervision after early release.
"The objective is to provide discharged prisoners with guidance and assistance to help them return to society and lead a normal, useful life, thus minimising recidivism," he said.
Expanding on the need for the scheme, the spokesman said that many prisoners, after serving long periods in prisons and with limited preparation for what to expect after their release, often did not know how best to reintegrate into the society in a law abiding manner.
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