Panel on Home Affairs

Meeting on Tuesday, 21 June 2005 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes
(9:30 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1917/04-05

-Minutes of meeting on 13 May 2005

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(9:35 am - 9:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1534/04-05(01)


-Extract from the minutes of the meeting held between Legislative Council Members and Wong Tai Sin District Council members on 6 January 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1954/04-05(01), (02) & (03)

-Extract from the minutes of the meeting held between Legislative Council Members and Island District Council (ISDC) members on 3 February 2005 and relevant papers submitted by an ISDC member

LC Paper No. CB(2)1997/04-05(01)


-Information paper entitled "Policy Statement on Community Development" provided by the Administration

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(9:40 am - 9:45 am)

Appendix I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1950/04-05


-List of outstanding items for discussion

Appendix II to LC Paper No. CB(2)1950/04-05


-List of follow-up actions

*IV.Hearing of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the Second Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Concluding Observations Adopted by the Committee on the Report
(9:45 am - 11:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1950/04-05(01)


-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1634/04-05(01)


-Concluding Observations issued by the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 13 May 2005

LC Paper No. CB(2)1998/04-05(01)


-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)3063/03-04


-Minutes of meeting on 11 June 2004

Second Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Meeting with deputations and the Administration
  1. Equal Opportunities Commission
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1998/04-05(02)]

  2. Society for Community Organization
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1981/04-05(01)&(02)] (Chinese version only)
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2020/04-05(01)] (English version only)

  3. New Immigrants' Mutual Aid Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1981/04-05(02)] (Chinese version only)

  4. Hong Kong Human Rights Commission
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)1981/04-05(01)] (Chinese version only)
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2020/04-05(01)] (English version only)

  5. Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

  6. Hong Kong Bar Association

  7. Hong Kong Parents Association of Fighting for Children's Right of Abode

  8. Mr Mark DALY, a lawyer
    [LC Paper No. CB(2)2053/04-05(01)] (English version only)

  9. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Written submission from organisation not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(2)2053/04-05(02)
(English version only)

-Written submission from Civil Human Rights Front

* V.United Nations hearings of reports submitted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the International Human Rights Treaties
(11:00 am - 11:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1950/04-05(02)


-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2053/04-05(03)


-Joint submission from Amnesty International Hong Kong, Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong and Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

VI.Any other business
(11:25 am - 11:30 am)

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 June 2005