Panel on Home Affairs

Meeting on Friday, 10 March 2006 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Confirmation of minutes
(9:00 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1294/05-06

-Minutes of meeting on 10 February 2006

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(9:05 am - 9:10 am)

No information paper has been issued so far.

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(9:10 am - 9:15 am)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06

-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Submission of report by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the light of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(9:15 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(02)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Second report on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China in the light of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Equal Opportunities Commission
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(03)]

  2. Hong Kong Bar Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(04)]

  3. Power for Democracy

  4. Democratic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1347/05-06(01)] (Chinese version only)

  5. Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

  6. Hong Kong Human Rights Commission
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(05)]
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1319/05-06(01)] (Chinese version only)

  7. Society for Community Organization
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(05)]

  8. Voices of the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(05)]

  9. RTHK Programme Staff Union

  10. The Association for the Advancement of Feminism
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(06)] (Chinese version only)

  11. Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1347/05-06(02)]

  12. Hong Kong Christian Institute
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1358/05-06(01)] (Chinese version only)
Submission from organisation not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)1338/05-06(01)
(English version only)

-Submission from EOC Concern Group

Break (11:00 am - 11:15 am)


V.Report on the survey on public attitudes towards homosexuals
(11:15 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(07)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(08)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1351/05-06(01)
(Chinese version only)

-Survey report provided by Hong Kong Alliance for Family and summary of the report

LC Paper No. CB(2)1351/05-06(02)
(Chinese version only)

-Initial response of family values and religious concern groups to the Administration's survey on public attitudes towards homosexuals

LC Paper No. CB(2)1351/05-06(03)
(Chinese version only)

-Four submissions from the Balance of Human Rights Watch

LC Paper No. CB(2)1358/05-06(02)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from The Association for the Advancement of Feminism

Report on survey on public attitudes towards homosexuals

*VI.256RS - Indoor Recreation Centre, Community Hall cum Library in Area 17, Tung Chung, Lantau Island
(12:00 noon - 12:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1291/05-06(09)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Relevant paper

LC Paper No. CB(2)1263/05-06(01)

-extract from the minutes of the meeting between Legislative Council Members and Islands District Council members on 24 November 2005

VII.Any other business
(12:25 pm - 12:30 pm)

* All other Hon LegCo Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
10 March 2006