Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor

HKHRM is a local independent organization
which aims to promote better human rights protection in Hong Kong,
both in terms of law and of practical daily life.

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TOOLS AND RESOURCES 資源 / 资源
English	Chinese (Traditional) 中文 (繁體)	Chinese (Simplified) 中文 (简体)
RTHK & Public Service Broadcasting	香港電台與公共廣播服務	香港电台与公共广播服务
District Council Election Related Civil Education	區議會選舉相關之公民教育	区议会选举相关之公民教育
Project Civil Referendum and Related Civil Education	民間公投及相關之公民教育	民间公投及相关之公民教育
Constitution of Review	政制改革	政制改革
Enacting a Racial Discrimination law in Hong Kong	種族歧視立法事項	种族歧视立法事项
National Security Legislation and Article 23	國家安全立法與基本法廿三條	国家安全立法与基本法廿三条
International Human Rights Treaties and Documents Database	國際人權公約 及文件資料庫	国际人权公约 及文件数据库
Important Human Rights Laws of Hong Kong	香港重要人權法例	香港重要人权法例
Archived reports (pre-2001)	庫存檔案 (2001及以前)	库存档案 (2001及以前)
Newsletters	剪報(只有英文)	剪报(只有英文)
HKHRM Human Rights Booklets and Other Publications	出版	出版
Introduction to HKHRM and our website	簡介香港人權 監察及其網址	简介香港人权 监察及其网址
More about HKHRM	關於我們	关于我们
Research Internship and Human Rights Education Internship Programmes	人權研究實習及人權教育實習計劃	人权研究实习及人权教育实习计划

INTERNSHIP

Three types of interns wanted:    (a). Research;  (b). Human Rights Education; (c). Administrative Intern.
For summer, winter and any time of the year.

Qualifications, program, education areas, research topics & application form here: (RTF)

LATEST NEWS AND REPORTS
最新消息及報告

• 18 Apr 2008 提交聯合國禁止酷刑委員會有關香港特別行政區的影子報告 Shadow Report to UN on HKSAR’s implementation of CAT Click Here New

• Mar 2008 香港代表團前往聯合國消除種族歧視委員會就《種族歧視條例草案》發表意見 HK Delegation to UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the issue of HK’s Racial Discrimination Bill Click Here New

• 4 Mar 2008 警方對被扣留人士進行搜查的安排的第一階段檢討報告的意見書 Response to Report on Stage One of the Review on the Police Practice’s Regarding the Search of Detainees Click Here

• 6 Dec  2007 《投訴警方獨立監察委員會條例草案》意見書  Submission on Independent Police Complaints Council Bill  Click Here

• 4 Dec  2007 警方有關搜查被羈留者的處理手法Submission on Police’s practices regarding handling of searches of detainees  Click Here

• 10 Aug  2007 設立人權委員會的報告 Consultation on the Report on the Establishment of a Human Rights Commission in Hong Kong  Click Here

• 30 Oct  2006 關注就設立家庭事務委員會的建議書 Concerns about the Proposals on the Establishment of a Family Commission  [只有英文] Click Here

· Sep 20 2006 香港人權監察就上訴庭廢止歧視性的刑事規定的聲明 [PDF]

Statement on the Court of Appeal’s decision to abolish the discriminating criminal provision [PDF]

• Sep 11 2006 Submission to LegCo Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting [PDF] Click here

• Aug 31 2006 Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor's statement on the verdict of the case of Ching Cheong 香港人權監察就程翔案件裁決之聲明  [PDF] Click Here

• Aug 25 2006 Concluding comments of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women [PDF] Click Here

• Aug 20 2006 香港人權監察就何俊仁遇襲事件的聲明[PDF] Click here

• Aug 18 2006  Public Service Broadcasting

• Aug 2006 民間團體回應聯合國就香港政府第二份《消除對婦女一切形式歧視公約》報吿之審議結論 [PDF] Click here

• Aug 7 2006 The Joint Statement by Hong Kong NGOs before the 36th sessions of the CEDAW Committee Click Here

• Aug 2006 Latest Photo captured in UN hearing 於聯合國聆訊期間最新照片 Click Here

      July 2006

• This is the Submission to the UN on the HKSAR under the CEDAW 2006  from the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor:
• 香港人權監察就香港政府對《消除對婦女一切形式歧視公約》的報吿向聯合國提交的影子報吿: Click Here

· July 9 2006 Joint Statement on the Detention of Asylum Seekers (DOC)

· April 2006 Letter to Legco Finance Committee regarding Tamar Government HQ Development and Freedom of Demonstration 2006年4月致立法會財務委員會公開信︰關於添馬艦興建政府總部計劃及示威自由 (DOC)

•  April 1 2006 Submission by Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor on amendments to electoral laws [English version]

· March 2006 Concluding Observations on HKSAR by the UN Human Rights Committe: 2006年3月聯合國人權委員會就香港特區報告所作的審議結論 (English - DOC) (English - HTML) (Chinese - 中文 (繁體) - DOC)

· 2006 HKHRM Shadow Report to the UNHRC regarding Hong Kong's Adherence to the ICCPR 香港人權監察就《政治權利及公民權利國際公約》向聯合國提交的影子報告 - 2006年3月 (DOC) (HTML)

· 2006 Ten-party Joint ICCPR Summary Submission《政治權利及公民權利國際公約》民間團體聯署意見書摘要 (2006年3月) (DOC) (HTML)

· A Report by the Monitor: Surveillance, Basic Law Article 30 and the Right to Privacy in HK
人權監察研究報告：<<監察、基本法 30 條與私隱在香港>>(只備英文版本)

· 香港人權監察就「與保障電郵登記用戶個人資料有關的事宜」
向立法會資訊科技及廣播事務委員會
提交的意見書

· Sexual Orientation and Human Rights in Hong Kong-Full Report (English Only)

· Executive Summary

· 性傾向與人權在香港報告書摘要

2005 May 5 Press release on A triumph for the freedom of peaceful assembly
有關和平集會審判之新聞稿(2005-05-05)

2005 May 6 press release on The report of last year Legco Election (Chinese Only)
有關去年立法會選舉的報告書之新聞稿(2005-05-06)

2005 March 10 press release on Tung's departure
有關董建華下台之新聞稿(2005-03-10)

· Joint Declaration of New Possiblity Movement
有彎轉運動聯合宣言

· Aim and Schedule of the Movement
目的及時間表

· News and articles about Functional Constituency
有關功能組別的 報導及評論

· HRM Report on Functional Constituencies
人權監察有關功能組別的文章

· Functional Constituencies: The Legal Perspective
功能組別: 法律角度

· Government and Business Alliance: Hong Kong's Functional Constituencies
官 商勾結: 香港的功能組別

· A Critical Introduction to Hong Kong's Functional Constituencies
評香港功能組別

· The Hong Kong Executive Authorities’ Monopoly on Legislative Power: Analysis of the Legislative Council’s Second Term Voting Records
行政機關獨攬立法權力︰對第二屆立法會選舉結果之分析

· Distribution of Voters for 2004 Functional Constituencies Elections
2004年功能界別正式選民分佈

· The Challenges of Researching Functional Constituencies
研究功能組 別的挑戰

· Functional Constituencies: Where to, now?
功能組別: 該往何處

· Corporate Voting is Highly Corrupt
受賄的組別選舉

· FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND HONG KONG S LEGCO ELECTIONS
功能組別與香港立法會選舉

· Pamphlets on anti-small circle elections
反對小圈子選舉宣傳單張

Response to the appointment of Mr Raymond Tang Yee-bong
as the Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (chinese only)
鄧爾邦缺警覺識見　政府無避嫌意識 (2004-12-16)

• 4 Questions for the Legco Election (chinese only)
  立法會選舉四大問題 (2004-12-13)
• Election Irregularities Report 選舉失當報告

British should not facilitate erosion of free speech (2004-10-25)
英國政府不應助長侵蝕言論自由之風 (只有英文版本)

Views on the restrictions on Constitution Development imposed by the authorities (2004-10-15)
人權監察怎樣看受局限的政制發展

選舉行政失當投訴熱線資料
Election Administration Irregularities Report Hotline
Report Form 資料提供表

· NGOs urge Hongkongers to cast their vote on 12th Sept (chinese only)
民間聯合呼籲港人行使公民權利 積極參與９１２立法會選舉投票 (10/9/2004)

· 陳慎慶：對「網絡聖徒」的「救港廢票大行動」的評論  (10/9/2004)

Announcing the Start of the Human Rights Monitor Voter Intimidation Hotline
設立收集選民投訴遭受威嚇電話熱線  (19/05/2004)

· United Nations lobbying (CESR & the Special Rapportuer on Human Rights Defenders)
(20 May 2004)

· Statement by LAW Yuk-kai Director, Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor before the Pre-session Working Group of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, United Nation

· List of Issues prepared by Local NGOs (pdf format)

For news on Constitutional Review, please visit:
有關政制改革消息，請參閱：


Consitutional Review
政制改革

• The Government should stop political violence and threat in earlier time (chinese only)
  政府早應遏止政治暴力和威嚇 (14 May 2004)
• Letter to Secretary for Security:　
  Action required to discourage politically motivated threats and assaults
  致保安局局長：從 速遏止政治暴力和威嚇 (6 May 2004)

· 香 港人權監察就四月一日政府總部示威活動及清場事件的觀察報告
HKHRM Observation report on April 2 dispersal (Chinese only)
(8 April 2004)

· HKHRM at US Hearing on “Democracy in Hong Kong”
香港人權監察出席 美國外交關係委員會有關香港民主進程之聽證會
(4 March 2004)

Abolish the District Council Appointment System
取消區議會委任制度

• Appointment condemned by rights group
  人權組 織譴責港府委任區議會成員 (27 Dec 2003)
• Petition Letter Campaign: Call for Immediate Legislative Action to Abolish the District Council Appointment System
  一人一信: 要求即時立法廢除區議會委任制度 (Nov & Dec 2003)
• 維護選民意志　反對委任議席 (Chinese only, 4 Dec 2003)
• Stop Wrecking Elected Representation 勿再摧毀民選 結果 (26 Nov 2003)

Internship Program 2005  ﹝實習計劃 2005﹞

Equal Opportunities Comission (EOC) and the dismissal of Patrick Yu
平等機會委員會(平機會)與余仲賢解僱事件

Statements and Press Releases

• Disappointing Appointment人 權監察對委任朱楊珀瑜成為新任平機會主席表示失望 (9 Dec 2003)
• 民間團體致平 機會聯合聲明 (Eng) (4 Nov 2003)
• Paul Harris's letter to Editor (SCMP) (30 Oct 2003) (只有英文版本)
• 致立法會 民政事務委員會公開信 (29 Oct 2003)
• 有責解釋　否則引退 (25 Oct 2003)

巴黎原則 Paris Principles

National Security Laws Controversy in Hong Kong

Papers, Statements and Press Releases

· Statement on the Current Political Crisis (5 July 2003)

· Press Release: Key Problems - Human Rights Monitor's Assessment (12 March 2003)

· Repressive Society in the Making - Response to Government Consultation Document "Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law" (Submission to the Legislative Council Panel on Security) (15 November 2002)

· A Ticking Time Bomb?: Article 23, Security Law, and Human Rights in Hong Kong (17 August 2001 )

Related Links

• Civil Human Rights Front
  The Monitor is one of the founders of the Civil Human Rights Front.
• Article 23 Database
  The Monitor is one of the key content providers of the website.
• Hon. Margaret Ng's Website
  Hosts booklets published by the "Article 23 Concern Group"
• HKSAR Government's Official Article 23 Website

OLD LINKS AND DOCUMENTS (Pre-2001)
English	Chinese (Traditional)	Chinese (Simplified)
A Ticking Time Bomb?: Article 23, Security Law, and Human Rights in Hong Kong (RTF format, 282kb) (17 August 2001) Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Regarding the Report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (RTF format, 316kb) (2 July 2001) Statement: Distress Over Police's Selective Oppression of Student Organisations (Traditional Chinese Version), (Simplified Chinese Version) (16 August 2000) Press Release on the Death of a Senior Immigration Officer (11 August 2000) Violence hurts ones own cause (4 August 2000) Open court closed by the police (26 July 2000)