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BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT

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At the meeting held on 20 September 1989, Members ADVISED and the Governor ORDERED that

(a) in principle, drafting of a Bill of Rights for Hong Kong should proceed. The Bill should -

(i) be a statement of rights capable of being protected and enforced by an individual through action in the courts;

(ii) take the form of a short ordinance giving the force of law to the the International

provisions

Covenant

of

Civil on

and Political

Rights, as far as that is possible;

(iii) allow а specific period after commencement during which it would not override existing legislation; and

commences ,

the

(b) before drafting work

Council should

should discuss further (on 26 September 1989) the form and content of a Bill of Rights. To facilitate this, another submission should be prepared listing

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