TNAG-2174-FCO40-3111-Hong-Kong-Bill-of-Rights-1990 — Page 154

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ARTICLE 17(2): REPLACE QUOTE SHALL BE PROHIBITED BY LAW UNQUOTE BY QUOTE IS PROHIBITED UNQUOTE (SEE PARAGRAPH 1(C) ABOVE).

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ARTICLE 18: REPLACE FIRST SENTENCE BY QUOTE EVERYONE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE PEACEFULLY IN ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER PERSONS UNQUOTE. DRAFTED IN THIS WAY, THE SENTENCE IS THE QUOTE RECOGNITION UNQUOTE OF THE RIGHT OF PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY REQUIRED BY THE COVENANT.

7. ARTICLE 20(1): DELETE QUOTE AND IS ENTITLED TO PROTECTION BY SOCIETY AND THE STATE UNQUOTE. UNLESS THE TYPE OF PROTECTION TO BE ACCORDED IS SPECIFIED, IT IS BEST TO LEAVE TO THE COURTS WHAT CONSEQUENCES RUN FROM THE STATEMENT THAT THE FAMILY IS THE FUNDAMENTAL UNIT.

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ARTICLE 20(2). AMEND TO READ QUOTE MEN AND WOMEN OF MARRIAGEABLE AGE HAVE THE RIGHT TO MARRY AND TO FOUND A FAMILY UNQUOTE. THIS SENTENCE IS THEN A RECOGNITION OF THAT RIGHT AS REQUIRED BY THE COVENANT.

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9. ARTICLE 23: AMEND LAST SENTENCE TO READ QUOTE IN THIS RESPECT, ANY DISCRIMINATION ON ANY GROUND SUCH AS RACE OTHER STATUS IS PROHIBITED. UNQUOTE. THIS SENTENCE THEN ACHIEVES THE PROHIBITION AND GUARANTEEE BY LAW WHICH THE COVENANT

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