Human rights



Paper no.TitlePublication date
ISE12/20-21 Protection of mature workers against workplace discrimination 2021.01.05
FS03/15-16 Handling of non-refoulement claims in selected places 2015.11.27
IN22/10-11 The United Nations human rights treaties and measures to control the use of obstetric services by non-local women 2011.07.15
  Mechanisms for handling torture claims in selected jurisdictions  
RP05/10-11
• Mechanisms for handling torture claims in selected jurisdictions

This research studies the mechanisms for handling torture claims in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Japan. It covers the lodging of torture claims, asylum hearing/interview, appeal and review procedures, humanitarian considerations to grant protection to applicants with the risk of torture, legal aid and other support, as well as relevant issues and concerns.
2011.07.04
IN09/10-11
• Overview of mechanisms for handling torture claims in selected jurisdictions
2011.04.07
IN05/08-09 United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review 2009.01.21
RP05/07-08 Human rights commissions in Northern Ireland, Australia, South Korea, and India

This research studies the operation of human rights commissions in Northern Ireland, Australia, South Korea, and India. It covers regulatory framework of human rights commissions, organisational design and operational arrangements, as well as functions and powers. 		2008.04.22
IN12/06-07 Requirement for Chinese proficiency in seeking education and employment 2007.04.25
IN06/06-07 Academics' Views on the Existing Human Rights Framework in Hong Kong 2007.02.02
IN05/06-07 Principles and Requirements for Establishing a Human Rights Commission in Selected Jurisdictions 2007.02.02
IN04/06-07 Whether the Recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies are Binding on Their Member States? 2007.02.02
IN10/04-05 Legislation against Racial Discrimination in Selected Places 2004.12.09
  Monitoring mechanisms for the implementation of international human rights treaties  
IN10/03-04
• Supplementary Information: Monitoring Mechanisms for the Implementation of International Human Rights Treaties
2004.05.05
RP03/03-04
• Monitoring Mechanisms for the Implementation of International Human Rights Treaties in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada

The research studies the monitoring mechanisms for the implementation of international human rights treaties in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Canada. It covers (a) relevant international and domestic human rights legislation; (b) monitoring mechanisms of parliamentary and judicial institutions, and non-governmental organizations; and (c) monitoring mechanisms of specialized institutions, such as an independent human rights commission.
2004.02.24
RP11/95-96 Implementation of Legislative Provisions to Deal with Age Discrimination in Employment in New South Wales, Australia and New Zealand

This research describes the background leading to the introduction of legislative provisions to deal with age discrimination in employment in New South Wales of Australia and New Zealand. It also examines the experience of the two places since the enactment of the legislation. 		1996.03
RP02/94-95 The Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights in Overseas Jurisdictions and Hong Kong

This research studies the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ("ICESCR") in Japan, Australia, Canada, France, Switzerland, the United States and Hong Kong. It explains the difficulties in the codification of ICESCR in one legislation, including the wide scope of the rights, covenant drafted in general terms, and the need for a package of appropriate measures to enforce the rights. 		1995.04