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TNAG-2321-FCO40-3365-Human-rights-in-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 325

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

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HKFS

香港專上學生聯會

HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS

kituonut AB 8/F. BIK. A. Kingland Apartments, 739 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: 787355! Fax: 7873120 Cable: HKFSTUDENT

2) SECTION 10 THAT POLICE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PREVENT A

BREACH OF PEACE AND TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC ORDER

This is the most common justification for police to bar demonstrators to protest or proceed outside the Legco and the

NCNA.

IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE

1) THAT THE IMMIGRATION OFFICERS HAVE ABSOLUTE DISCRETION POWER

TO GRANT ENTRY TO VISITORS

In mid July 1991,15 overseas Chinese students were barred from entering HK upon their arrival at the HK airport despite holding valid transit or double entry visas. Reasons were

not disclosed.

This is а blunt case of using the stringent ordinance achieve non-immigration ends.

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2) THAT HK POLICE HAS THE RIGHT TO STOP AND CHECK CITIZEN'S IDENTITY CARD AND PERSONAL INFORMATION ΤΟ ATTACK ILLEGAL IMMIGRAION.

Demonstrators' names, identity card, address and other details are recorded everytime by police under this ordinance. But sufficient reason or evidence of police suspicion of illegal immigrants are not given beforehand to the person concerned.

FILM CENSORSHIP ORDINANCE

1) Section 10 PROHIBITION OF FILMS THAT WOULD SERIOUSLY

GOOD RELATIONS WITH OTHER TERRITORITIES.

DAMAGE

In August 1989, an attempt to show a short film about HK's Goddess of Democracy in local cinemas has failed. Rejected by the Hong Kong Theatres' Association citing technical problems. (8.9.1989)

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A film MAINLAND CHINA 1989 made by Taiwan director and photographer Chang Chao Tang was censored by the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority in December 1989. minutes of interviews with Chnese dissidents Mr. Wang Dan, Wu'erkaixi and Professor Fang Lizhi was removed. 12.15.1989)

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FIX: The Student Union of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Membership #R

Hong Kong University Students' Union

H.K. Polytechnic Students' Union TREFL CAREPA

Northcote College of Education Students' Union

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Grantham College of Education Students' Union A

H.K. Technical Teachers' College Students' Union

Student Joint Committee Hang Seng School of Commerce M/4M/?ARABARAN

H.K. Baptist College Students' Union

EXOTRE Sir Robert Black College of Education Students' Union

MAREA Lingnan College Students' Union

ROMARA: The Students' Union of H.K. Shue Yan College

HIRDETARYŁA(BBAID City Polytechnic of Hong Kong Students' Union

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