Panel on Home Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights Protection Mechanisms
Meeting on Monday, 28 April 2008, at 2:30 pm
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building
Revised agenda
(As at 25 April 2008)
| I. | Election of Chairman (if required)
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)
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| II. | Research report on human rights commissions in Northern Ireland, Australia, South Korea, and India
(2:35 pm - 4:10 pm)
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| LC Paper No. RP05/07-08
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1708/07-08 on 23 April 2008; Chinese version to follow)
| - | Research report on human rights commissions in Northern Ireland, Australia, South Korea, and India prepared by Research and Library Services Division (RLSD) of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Secretariat
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1708/07-08(01)
(issued on 23 April 2008)
| - | Administration's comments on the research report on human rights commissions in Northern Ireland, Australia, South Korea, and India prepared by RLSD of LegCo Secretariat
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1708/07-08(02)
(issued on 23 April 2008)
| - | Summary of concerns and recommendations in the most recent Concluding Observations/Comments issued by the respective United Nations Treaty Monitoring Bodies in respect of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the six human rights treaties prepared by LegCo Secretariat
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| Meeting with academic/deputation and the Administration
- Mr LAW Yuk-kai
Director, Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1727/07-08(01)] (English version only)(attached)
- Professor Michael C Davis
Professor, Department of Government and Public Administration
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
[LC Paper No. CB(2)1727/07-08(02)] (English version only) (attached)
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| III. | The way forward
(4:10 pm - 4:25 pm)
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| IV. | Any other business
(4:25 pm - 4:30 pm)
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(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr07-08/english/panels/ha/ha_hrpm/agenda/hrag0428.htm)
Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 April 2008
Relevant papers previously issued
Background information
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/06-07(05)
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Background brief entitled "Establishment of a human rights commission" prepared by LegCo Secretariat
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LC Paper No.IN04/06-07
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Information note entitled "Whether the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies are binding on their member states" prepared by Research and Library Services Division (RLSD) of LegCo
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LC Paper No.IN05/06-07
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Information note entitled "Principles and requirements for establishing a Human Rights Commission in selected jurisdictions" prepared by RLSD
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LC Paper No.IN06/06-07
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Information note entitled "Academics' views on the existing human rights framework in Hong Kong" prepared by RLSD
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Papers provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/06-07(03)
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Paper entitled "Existing human rights protection mechanisms in Hong Kong"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1662/06-07(01)
(English version issued on 24 April 2007; Chinese version issued on 27 April 2007)
| - | Paper entitled "Existing human rights framework in Hong Kong"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2198/06-07(01)
(English version issued on 18 June 2007; Chinese version issued on 20 June 2007)
| - | Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting held on 28 April 2007
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1957/02-03(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2242/06-07 on 21 June 2007)
| - | Paper on "Implementation of International Human Rights Treaties: Monitoring Mechanisms" provided by the Administration
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Written submissions
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/06-07(04)
(English version only)
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Report summary provided by Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1069/06-07(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Research report on the establishment of a human rights commission in Hong Kong provided by Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2198/06-07(02)
(Chinese version)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2269/06-07 on 25 June 2007)
| - | Submission from Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
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LC Paper No. CB(2)2198/06-07(03)
(English version only)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2269/06-07 on 25 June 2007)
| - | Submission from Mr C Raj KUMAR, Associate Professor, The School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
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Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 April 2008
