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HUMAN RIGHTS IN HONG KONG

UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITEE

UK emerged with credit from examination by UN Human Rights

Committee of its second report on Dependent Territories on 3-4

November 1988.

Members of Committee praised UK for excellent preparation and

candid, precise answers given to Committee's questions.

WHY WAS SECOND REPORT NOT PUBLICISED IN HONG KONG?

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Copy of second report, together with Chinese translation, was

tabled in Legco 10 days before the hearings. Advance copy of Report

also deposited in Urban Council Library.

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IS IT TRUE THAT PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THEIR

RIGHTS UNDER THE TWO INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS?

There is already tremendous interest in the 2 Human Rights

Covenants in Hong Kong: have received wide media coverage. Human

Rights issues, including Covenants, have been debated several times

in Legco.

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REPEAL OF SECTION 27 OF PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE

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Know that Section 27 gave rise to much concern in Hong Kong and Internationally. Hong Kong Government deserve credit for responding to concern. by moving to repeal that Section.

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