HONG KONG SAR, CHINA: AHRC Submission to Legco and Hong Kong Government on Article 23 of the Basic Law
On Sept. 24, 2002, the Hong Kong government issued a
consultation paper that outlines its proposals to implement
Article 23 of Hong Kong's mini-Constitution, the Basic Law, which
states, among other provisions, that Hong Kong "shall enact
on its own" laws against treason, secession, sedition,
subversion and the theft of state secrets. The consultation
document has created great anxiety within Hong Kong, including
the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). In response, AHRC has
made a submission to the Legislative Council (Legco) and Hong
Kong government.
Click here to view the statement [MS Word format | PDF format]
Posted on 2002-10-28
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