Panel on Home Affairs

Meeting on Friday, 9 June 2006 from 10:45 am to 1:15 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

No information paper has been issued so far.

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06

-List of follow-up actions

*III.Discussion on the concluding observations on the Second Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in the light of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(10:55 am - 12:00 noon)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1653/05-06(01)

-Concluding observations adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Committee on 30 March 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06(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)2638/03-04(01)]

  2. Society for Community Organization

  3. Voices of the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees

  4. Hong Kong Human Rights Commission

  5. Democratic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(01)] (Chinese version only)

  6. Power for Democracy

  7. Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
*IV.Hearing of the United Nations Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Second Report of the HKSAR under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
(12:00 noon - 1:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06(03)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06(04)

-Paper provided by the Women's Commission

LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06(05)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Second report on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

  1. Equal Opportunities Commission
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06(06)] (revised)

  2. Action for Reach Out
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2280/05-06(01)]

  3. Women Coalition of Equal Opportunity
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(02)] (Chinese version only)

  4. Democratic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(03)] (Chinese version only)

  5. The Association for the Advancement of Feminism
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06(07)](Chinese version only)
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2288/05-06(01)](Chinese version only)

  6. Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(04)] (Chinese version only)

  7. Sai Kung District Council

  8. Islands District Council
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2280/05-06(02)]

  9. Hong Kong Women Development Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06(08)](Chinese version only)

  10. Association of Women with Disabilities
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(05)] (Chinese version only)

  11. The Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(06)] (Chinese version only)

  12. Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(07)] (Chinese version only)

  13. Civic Party
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(08)] (English version only)

  14. Hong Kong Women Workers' Association

  15. Women's Committee, Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions

  16. Society for Community Organization
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(09)] (Chinese version only)

  17. Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
    (Chinese version only)
Submissions from organisations/individuals not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)2219/05-06(30)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Kugen

LC Paper No. CB(2)2280/05-06(03)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Zi Teng and 326 identical joint statements from the individuals/organisations set out on the attached list (only a copy of the joint statements is attached to Zi Teng's submission)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2350/05-06(09)
(Chinese version only)

-Joint Submission from Hong Kong Human Rights Commission and Committee on Concern for New Immigrant Women

V.Any other business
(1:10 pm - 1:15 pm)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
9 June 2006