Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Panel on Constitutional Affairs (Agenda) 18 February 2013

Panel on Constitutional Affairs

Meeting on Monday, 18 February 2013, from 2:30 pm to 5:45 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised Agenda
(as at 18 February 2013)

Application for late membership

(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)635/12-13(01)
(issued on 14 February 2013)

Letter dated 8 February 2013 from Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai

II.

Information papers issued since the last meeting

(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)573/12-13(01) and (02)
(issued on 1 February 2013)

Joint letter dated 28 January 2013 from 11 Panel members to the Chairman and the Clerk's reply letter

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)597/12-13(01) and (02)
(issued on 4 February 2013)

Letter dated 25 January 2013 from Hon CHAN Yuen-han to the Chairman and the Administration's letter dated 1 February 2013

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting

(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)621/12-13(01)
(issued on 8 February 2013)

List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)621/12-13(02)
(issued on 8 February 2013)

List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of items IV and V.IV.

Third Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("HKSAR") in the light of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ("ICCPR")

(2:40 pm - 4:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2663/10-11
(issued on 23 September 2011)

Third Report of HKSAR in the light of ICCPR

LC Paper No. CB(2)621/12-13(03)
(issued on 8 February 2013)

Administration's paper on "Hearing of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the Third Report of HKSAR in the light of ICCPR"

LC Paper No. CB(2)621/12-13(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)635/12-13 on 14 February 2013)

Updated background brief on "Third Report of HKSAR in the light of ICCPR" prepared by the Legislative Council ("LegCo") Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

(1)	Amnesty International Hong Kong [LC Paper No. CB(2)649/12-13(01)] (issued on 15 February 2013)
(2)	Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
(3)	Mr MAK Ip-sing, member of Yuen Long District Council
(4)	Police Power Monitoring Group, Civil Human Rights Front [LC Paper No. CB(2)642/12-13(01)] (issued on 15 February 2013)
(5)	Family Value Foundation of Hong Kong [LC Paper No. CB(2)635/12-13(02)] (issued on 14 February 2013)
(6)	BigLove Alliance
(7)	Mr Brian LEUNG
(8)	Association of Hong Kong Professionals
(9)	Mr LO Hung-shun
(10)	人手比例不乎最低工資關注組
(11)	Women Coalition of HKSAR [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(01)]
(12)	Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese
(13)	The Sexual Orientation Discrimination Legislation Front [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(02)]
(14)	Mr Tony TO
(15)	Mr Holden CHOW, member of Islands District Council
(16)	Hong Kong In-media [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(03)]
(17)	起動香港
(18)	Labour Party
(19)	Mr Wade CHAN [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(04)]
(20)	International Social Service Hong Kong Branch [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(05)]
(21)	Hong Kong Christian Institute [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(06)]
(22)	Motor Transport Workers General Union
(23)	Yat Tung Community Network Association
(24)	China Universities Alumni (H.K.) Association [LC Paper No. CB(2)621/12-13(05)] (issued on 8 February 2013) [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(07)]
(25)	Democratic Party
(26)	Rainbow of Hong Kong [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(08)]
(27)	Rainbow Action [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(09)]
(28)	The Society for Truth and Light

Written submission from organization/individual not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)621/12-13(06)
(issued on 8 February 2013)

Submission from Dfsad Dfsa

LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(10)

Submission from Hong Kong Unison Limited

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of items IV and V.V.

Outline of the Report of HKSAR for the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review

(4:20 pm - 5:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)589/12-13(01)
(issued on 1 February 2013)

Administration's letter on "United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review － Section on HKSAR" dated 1 February 2013

LC Paper No. CB(2)594/12-13(01)
(issued on 4 February 2013)

Administration's paper on "Outline of the Report of HKSAR for the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review"

LC Paper No. CB(2)621/12-13(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)635/12-13 on 14 February 2013)

Background brief on "Report of HKSAR for the United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review" prepared by the LegCo Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

(1)	Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
(2)	Mr MAK Ip-sing, member of Yuen Long District Council
(3)	Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(11)]
(4)	The Association of Experts for Modernization
(5)	Youth Committee of the Liberal Party
(6)	Hong Kong Sage United
(7)	Mr Tony TO
(8)	Mr Holden CHOW, member of Islands District Council
(9)	起動香港
(10)	Labour Party
(11)	Mr Wade CHAN [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(12)]
(12)	International Social Service Hong Kong Branch
(13)	AHKP (Constitutional and Mainland Affairs)
(14)	SME Global Alliance
(15)	Sun Yat-Sen University United Alumni Association (Hong Kong)
(16)	China Universities Alumni (H.K.) Association
(17)	Mr TAM Kwok-sun [LC Paper No. CB(2)661/12-13(13)]
(18)	Hong Kong Blind Union
(19)	Yat Tung Community Network Association
(20)	打夠港共協會
(21)	大耶能政策研究
(22)	Mr Johnny MARK
(23)	Narrow Church

VI.

Any other business

(5:40 pm - 5:45 pm)

^{* All other Hon Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of items IV and V.}

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 February 2013

Panel on Constitutional Affairs Meeting on Monday, 18 February 2013, from 2:30 pm to 5:45 pm in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex Revised Agenda (as at 18 February 2013)