Panel on Home Affairs

Meeting on
Friday, 13 December 2002 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)590/02-03

-Minutes of meeting on 8 November 2002

II.Information papers issued since the last meeting
(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)487/02-03(01) to (03)

-Documents on the study on "The perceptions and experiences of discrimination of people with mental illness in Hong Kong" jointly conducted by the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Department of Psychiatry of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Department of Social Work of the Hong Kong Baptist University

LC Paper No. CB(2)572/02-03(01)

-Paper on "Preservation of historical buildings" provided by the Administration

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(10:55 am - 11:00 am)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)588/02-03

- List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)588/02-03

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Consultancy study on the future development of the public libraries
(11:00 am - 11:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)588/02-03(01)

-Paper provided by the Administration

* V.Preparation of the second report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, position of submission of the initial report of the HKSAR under the Convention on the Rights of Child and preparation of other reports under human rights treaties for submission to the United Nations
(11:40 am - 12:40 pm)

-- Meeting with deputations

(1) Equal Opportunities Commission
LC Paper No. CB(2)588/02-03(03)

(2) Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
LC Paper No. CB(2)697/02-03(02) (Chinese version only)

(3) The Indian Resources Group
LC Paper No. CB(2)670/02-03(01)(English version only)

(4) Hong Kong Against Racial Discrimination
LC Paper No. CB(2)670/02-03(01) (English version only)

-- Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)588/02-03(04)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)588/02-03(02)

-Background brief on "Submission of reports by the HKSAR under United Nations human rights treaties" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

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

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
13 December 2002