Panel on Home Affairs

Meeting on
Friday, 14 May 2004 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2323/03-04
(to follow)

-Minutes of meeting on 16 April 2004

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

LC Paper No. CB(2)2253/03-04(01)
(issued on 5 May 2004)

-Supplementary information on advisory and statutory bodies provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2324/03-04(01)
(issued on 11 May 2004)

-Report on the implementation of international human rights treaties in Hong Kong : 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)2324/03-04(02)
(issued on 11 May 2004)

-Progress report on Centre for Youth Development Project 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)2319/03-04
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)2319/03-04
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Discussion on research report entitled "Monitoring Mechanisms for the Implementation of International Human Rights Treaties in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada"
(11:00 am - 12:40 pm)

RP03/03-04
(issued on 26 February 2004)

-Research report prepared by the Research and Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

IN10/03-04
(issued on 5 May 2004)

-Supplementary information provided by the Research & Library Services Division of the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)2316/03-04(01)
(issued on 10 May 2004)
(revised Chinese version is attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1999/02-03(02)
(issued on 7 May 2003)

-Background brief on "Monitoring mechanism for the implementation of United Nations human rights treaties in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1957/02-03(03)
(issued on 5 May 2003)

-Paper provided by the Administration on " Implementation of International Human Rights Treaties: Monitoring Mechanisms" for the Panel meeting held on 9 May 2003

LC Paper No. CB(2)2380/02-03
(issued on 12 June 2003)

-Minutes of meeting of the Panel held on 9 May 2003 (Agenda item V)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2000/03-04
(issued on 14 April 2004)

-Minutes of meeting of the Panel held on 22 March 2004 (Agenda item VI)

Meeting with deputations and the Administration

(a)Equal Opportunities Commission
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2263/03-04(01)] (issued on 5 May 2004)

(b)Hong Kong Human Rights Commission
[LC Paper No. CB(2)2299/03-04(01)] (issued on 10 May 2004)
(Chinese version only)

(c)Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

(d)Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions

(e)Hong Kong Bar Association

(f)Civil Human Rights Front

(g)Civil Rights for Sexual Diversity
V.Any other business
(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 May 2004