Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Research Publications

A summary of press reports on the incident concerning the testing of urine samples of rehabilitated offenders by the Correctional Services Department (from 1 January 2010 to 1 November 2012) (Chinese version only)

2012.11.01

IN15/11-12

Measures to tackle the problem of pregnant Mainland women giving birth in Hong Kong

2012.03.06

FS12/11-12

Independent authorities overseeing the conduct of interception of communications in selected jurisdictions

2011.12.30

FS05/11-12

Safety Standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency

2011.12.05

Mechanisms for handling torture claims in selected jurisdictions

RP05/10-11

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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

RP06/07-08

Parliamentary monitoring mechanism on intelligence agencies in selected places

This research studies the mechanisms adopted to monitor government intelligence agencies by the House of Representatives of the United States Congress, the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Australia, the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Parliament and the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada. The mechanisms are examined in the following aspects: statutory basis, powers and functions; composition and design; administration and procedure; access to sensitive information; and restrictions on disclosure of sensitive information.

2008.05.30

RP02/04-05

Regulation of Interception of Communications in Selected Jurisdictions

This research studies the statutory regulatory regimes of interception of communications in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. They are examined in 10 aspects: legal framework; authorities responsible for issuing warrants; application procedures; grounds on which warrants are issued; duration, termination and renewal of warrants; lawful interception without a warrant; internal safeguard measures; external safeguard mechanisms; limit of executive discretion in bringing laws into operation; and legislative amendments in relation to the 911 incident and the development of communications technology.

2005.02.02

FS05/03-04

Measures to Combat Illegal Workers in Selected Jurisdictions

2003.11.11

IN10/02-03

Procedure for Applying Sedatives to Inmates

2003.01.17

FS06/01-02

Policy on Installation of Closed Circuit Television Systems in Public Places: the United Kingdom

2002.03.28

IN03/01-02

24-hour Operation at Boundary Control Points

2001.12.11

RP03/95-96

Parliamentary Monitoring Mechanism on Intelligence Agencies

This research studies the parliamentary monitoring mechanism on intelligence agencies. It covers the various kinds of parliamentary monitoring mechanism on intelligence agencies and adjudication of deadlocks between the Parliament and the Executive in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and the United States.

1995.10