May 2003 Updates

30/05/2003: A Report by the Research Team on the Compendium of Submissions of Article 23 of the Basic Law

29/05/2003: Article in Hong Kong Economic Journal by Legislative Councilor Sin Chung Kai on 29/5 (Chinese only)

28/05/2003: Article in Hong Kong Lawyers- The Relic of History (Link to Hong Kong Lawyers website)

21/05/2003: "Article 23 is a Threat to Press Freedom" by Emily Lau of the Frontier in Hong Kong

21/05/2003: The Open Letter to the Legislative Council in Hong Kong from the Human Rights Watch (Link to Human Rights News)

17/05/2003: "Challenges and Changes in U.S.-Hong Kong Relations" Remarks by U.S. Consul General James R. Keith (Link to U.S Consulate website)

12/05/2003: Consultation on Basic Law Art 23 does not meet the requirement of the General Circular No.3/97 "Public Opinion" (Chinese only)

07/05/2003: Hong Kong Christian Institute: Submission to Bills Committee (22 April 2003)

06/05/2003: Asian Human Rights Commission: Submission to Bills Committee (3 May 2003)

06/05/2003: China Labour Bulletin: Submission to Bills Committee(3 May 2003)(Link to CLB website)

05/05/2003: Opinion survey of Journalists' general impression on Article 23 Bill (3 May 2003) (Chinese only)

05/05/2003: Hong Kong News Executives' Association: Submission to Bills Committee (2 May 2003)(Chinese only)

05/05/2003: Opinion on Basic Law Art 23: Bishop Joseph Zen (3 May 2003) (Link to Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong website)

05/05/2003: US State Department: Art 23 of the Basic Law (2 May 2003) (Link to State Dept website)

05/05/2003: The Frontier: Submission to Bills Committee (2 May 2003) (Chinese only)

05/05/2003: Civil Human Rights Front: Shelve the Article 23 Bill (3 May 2003) (Chinese only)

03/05/2003: Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese: Submission to Bills Committee (Chinese only)

03/05/2003: Amnesty International Hong Kong: Press Release on Bills Committee

03/05/2003: Democratic Party: Submission to Bills Committee (Chinese only)

03/05/2003: New York Bar Association: Legal Analysis of Certain Provisions of the National Security (Legislative Provision) Bill (27 Apr 2003)

02/05/2003: Law Society of Hong Kong: Summary response to the Article 23 Blue Bill