Panel on Home Affairs
Subcommittee on Human Rights Protection Mechanisms
Meeting on Friday, 22 June 2007, at 5:00 pm
(immediately after the Finance Committee meeting scheduled for 3:00 pm)
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building
Updated Agenda
| I. | Confirmation of minutes
(5:00 pm - 5:05 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)2195/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2196/06-07 on 20 June 2007)
| - | Minutes of meeting on 28 April 2007
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| II. | Review of the existing human rights mechanisms in Hong Kong
(5:05 pm - 6:55 pm)
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)2198/06-07(01)
(English version issued on 18 June 2007; Chinese version issued on 20 June 2007))
| - | Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting held on 28 April 2007
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)1957/02-03(03)
(previously issued for the Panel's meeting on 9 May 2003; attached)
| - | Paper on "Implementation of International Human Rights Treaties: Monitoring Mechanisms" provided by the Administration
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)2198/06-07(02)
(attached)
| - | Submission from Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
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| LC Paper No. CB(2)2198/06-07(03)
(English version only)(attached)
| - | Submission from Mr C Raj KUMAR, Associate Professor, The School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
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| Meeting with academic/deputation and the Administration
- Mr C Raj KUMAR
Associate Professor, The School of Law, City University of Hong Kong
- Mr LAW Yuk-kai
Director, Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
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| III. | Any other business
(6:55 pm - 7:00 pm)
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(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/panels/ha/ha_hrpm/agenda/hrag0622.htm)
Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 June 2007
Appendix
Relevant papers previously issued
Background information
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/06-07(05)
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Background brief entitled "Establishment of a human rights commission" prepared by LegCo Secretariat
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LC Paper No.IN04/06-07
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Information note entitled "Whether the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies are binding on their member states" prepared by Research and Library Services Division (RLSD) of LegCo
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LC Paper No.IN05/06-07
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Information note entitled "Principles and requirements for establishing a Human Rights Commission in selected jurisdictions" prepared by RLSD
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LC Paper No.IN06/06-07
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Information note entitled "Academics' views on the existing human rights framework in Hong Kong" prepared by RLSD
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Papers provided by the Administration
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/06-07(03)
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Paper entitled "Existing human rights protection mechanisms in Hong Kong"
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1662/06-07(01)
(English version issued on 24 April 2007; Chinese version issued on 27 April 2007)
| - | Paper entitled "Existing human rights framework in Hong Kong"
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Written submissions
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1014/06-07(04)
(English version only)
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Report summary provided by Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
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LC Paper No. CB(2)1069/06-07(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 9 February 2007)
| - | Research report on the establishment of a human rights commission in Hong Kong provided by Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
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Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 June 2007
