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Relevant
Legislations in Hong Kong
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Relevant
Legislations in Mainland China
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International
covenants, principles and documents
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Government
documents
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Other relevant researches
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Submissions
from NGOs
1.
Relevant
Legislation in Hong Kong
Official
Secrets Ordinance (Chapter 521)
Official
Secrets Bill papers
Resumption
of Second Reading Debate on Official Secrets Bill (Page 88)
Crimes
Ordinance (Chapter 200)(Sections 2-14)
Crimes
(Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 1996 papers
Resumption
of Second Reading Debate on Crimes (Amendment)(No.2) Bill 1996 (Page 263)
Background
brief titled "Proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law"
prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Sept
2002)
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2.
Relevant Legislation in Mainland China
Public Pledge on Self-Discipline
for China Internet Industry (2002)
State Secrecy Protection
Regulation for Computer Information Systems on the Internet (2000) (Unofficial
translation)
Criminal
Law of The People's Republic of China (1997 amended
version)(Unofficial translation)(Articles 102-113)
Computer
Information Network and Internet Security, Protection and Management
Regulations (1997)(Unofficial
translation)
Rules For Implementation of the
State Security Law of The People's Republic of China (1994)
Constitution
of the People's Republic of China (1993 amended version)(Articles 51-55)
State Security Law of the People's
Republic of China (1993)
The Law of the PRC on the
Protection of State Secrets (1989) (Chinese version only)
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3.
International covenants, principles and documents
Article
19: National Security and Legal Protection of Media Freedom (Dec 1996)
The
Johannesburg Principles on National Security, Freedom of Expression and Access
to Information (Nov 1996)
The Siracusa Principles on the
Limitation and Derogation Provisions in the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights (1995)
Article
19: Freedom of Expression Manual - Assessing the Legitimacy of Restrictions
and Restrictions Based on Threats to National Security or Public Order (1993)
International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)
European
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Sept
1953)
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4.
Government documents
Consultation
Document on Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law (Security
Bureau)
Proposals
to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law - Comparison of Offences and
Penalties (Security Bureau)
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5. Other relevant researches
The Article 23 Concern Group: Article 23 Legislation "What
You Must Know" Pamphlets (Link to Legislative
Councillor Margaret Ng's website)
Brief Background to the
Johannesburg Principles written by Dr Frances D'Souza, Executive Director of
ARTICLE 19, 1989-1998 and Convener of the Johannesburg Principles Consultation
in 1995
Amnesty
International: Rights at risk- Amnesty International's concerns regarding
security legislation and law enforcement measures
Amnesty International: UN Commission on Human Rights: No dichotomy between human
rights and security
Amnesty International: Anti-terrorism laws
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6. Submissions from NGOs
Amnesty International Hong Kong urges the Government of HKSAR to ensure a full
and proper public consultation for the implementation of Basic Law Article 23
(link to AI website) (Jul 2003)
Article 23 Concern Group:
Article 23 legislation ¡V what needs to be done (Jul 2003)
Summary Report on National Security Conference at HKU on 14-15 June 2003 (Link
to HK Bar Website) (Jul 2003)
Asian Human Rights Commission: HKSAR
Administration should respond Now and Scrap Article 23 Legislation (Jul 2003)
Third
submission from Mr Winston Poon, QC on the CSA proposed by the Administration(Jun 2003)
China Business Council International
Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong: Comments on National Security (Legislative
Provisions) Bill (Jun 2003)
Joint Statement of
International and Regional NGOs in Hong Kong on the National Security
(Legislative Provisions) Bill (Jun 2003)
Further submission from Mr Winston
Poon, QC on the CSA proposed by the Administration(Jun 2003)
Supplementary submission by Legal Aid
Services Council on the CSAs (Jun 2003)
Letter from American
Chamber of Commerce to Legislators on Article 23 Bill (Jun 2003)
Paper by Article 23
Concern Group on Special Procedures for Appeal Against Proscription and
Arrangements For Disposal of Assets of Proscribed Organization (Jun 2003)
Article 23 conference papers co-sponsored by the Hong Kong Bar, the
Faculty of Law and the Centre for Comparative and Public Law at HKU, and the School of Law, City U (Link to the
HKU website)(Jun 2003)
Submission of the
International Publishers' Association (Jun 2003)
Submission of the Hong Kong Bar Association (Link to the Hong Kong Bar
Association website)(Jun 2003)
Submission of Winston Poon, SC
(Jun 2003)
Submission of the Article 23 Concern
Group (Jun 2003)
Group Submission on the National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill (Link to
the Centre for Comparative and Public Law website)(Jun 2003)
The Law Society's Comments on the Proposed Committee Stage Amendments to the
Article 23 Blue Bill (Link to Law Society website)(Jun 2003)
Professor Albert Chen: Comments on
Article 23 (Jun 2003)
A Comment on the
National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill 2003 by Professor Johannes Chan
(Jun 2003)
Submission
from Legal Aid Services Council on the Bill (Jun 2003)
Freedom House: Article 23 still threatens Hong Kong civil liberties (Jun 2003)
Hong Kong
Christian Institute: Submission to Bills Committee (May 2003)
Asian Human Rights
Commission: Submission to Bills Committee (May 2003)
China Labour Bulletin: Submission to Bills Committee(May 2003)(Link to CLB
website)
Hong Kong
News Executives' Association: Submission to Bills Committee (Chinese only) (May
2003)
The
Frontier: Submission to Bills Committee (May 2003) (Chinese only)
Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese: Submission to
Bills Commission (Chinese only) (May 2003)
Democratic Party: Submission to Bills Committee (Chinese only) (May 2003)
Law Society of Hong
Kong: Summary response to the Article 23 Blue Bill (May 2003)
New York
Bar Association: Legal Analysis of Certain Provisions of the National Security
(Legislative Provision) Bill (Apr 2003)
Hong Kong Christian
Institute: Submission to Bills Committee (April 2003)
Hong Kong Bar Association's Views on the National Security (Legislative
Provisions) Bill (Link to Bar Association website) (April 2003)
Hong Kong Bar Association's Views on the National Security (Legislative
Provisions) Bill (Executive Summary) (Link to Bar Association website) (April
2003)
Hong Kong Journalists Association: Submission on the National Security
(Legislative Provisions) Bill (April 2003)
Hong Kong Human Rights
Monitor assessment on Article 23 Bill (Mar 2003)
The Liberal Party: Response to the Consultation Paper
regarding Implementation of Article 23 of the Basic Law (Chinese Only) (Jan
2003) (Link to Liberal Party website)
Freedom House: Sliding Back - An Analysis of Hong Kong's
Proposed National Security Legislation (Dec 2002)
The Democratic Party:
Response to the Consultation Paper regarding Implementation of Article 23 of the
Basic Law (Chinese Only) (Dec 2002)
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong:
Submission to the Consultation Paper regarding Implementation of Article 23 of the
Basic Law (Chinese Only) (Dec 2002) (Link to DAB website)
Hong Kong Law Society: Comments on the Consultation Document on Proposed
Legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law (Dec 2002)
Submission of the Centre
for Comparative and Public Law, HKU on The Proposals to Implement Article 23 of
the Basic Law (Dec 2002)
China Labour Bulletin's
response to the Consultation Document on the Proposals to Implement Article 23
of the Basic Law (Chinese version only) (Dec 2002)
The Frontier's response to the Consultation Document on the Proposals to
Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law (Chinese version only) (Dec 2002)
Human Rights Expert D'Souza's submission to Security Bureau
Reporters Without Border: European Union asked to oppose "dangerous" national
security law (Dec 2002)
Submission of The
University Librarians of the Eight Universities of Hong Kong (Dec 2002)
Hong Kong Bar Association's response to the Consultation Document on the
Proposals to Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law (Dec 2002)(link to Bar's
webpage)
Summary of Bar's Recommendations (Dec 2002)(link to Bar's webpage)
Hong Kong
(English-speaking) P.E.N. response to Hong Kong's Consultation Document
The Committee to Protect Journalists: Proposed Anti-subversion Legislation
Threatens Freedom of Expression in Hong Kong (Dec 2002)
Hong
Kong Christian Institute: Response to Hong Kong SAR Government Consultation
Document on proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic
Law (Oct 2002)
Hong Kong Human Rights
Commission: Response to Hong Kong SAR Government Consultation Document on
proposals to implement Article 23 of the Basic Law (Chinese version only) (Dec
2002)
Amnesty International:
Response to Hong Kong SAR Government Consultation Document on proposals to
implement Article 23 of the Basic Law (Dec 2002)
Hong Kong Confederation of
Trade Unions: Statement on Objections to the Consultation Document 'Proposals to
Implement Article 23 of the Basic Law'
Foreign
Correspondents' Club: Formal response to the government's request for
consultation on Article 23
Education International: Open letter to Mr. Tung Chee-hwa
World Press Freedom
Committee's Letter to Secretary for Security (Nov 2002)
The Democratic Party's
submission to LegCo (Nov 2002)(Chinese version only)
Charter 2000 - Aliran Letter to the Security Bureau (Nov 2002)
Asian Human Rights Commission:
National Security Legislation and its Adverse Consequences (Nov 2002)
Hong
Kong Human Rights Monitor's Response to Government
Consultation Document (Nov 2002)
Hong Kong Journalists Association's submission to the LegCo (Nov 2002)
The Hong Kong
Federation of Students: Position Paper (Oct 2002)(Chinese Only)
Citizens
Party: Initial Response to Article 23 legislation: Need for a conceptual and
technical reconciliation (Oct 2002)
The
Frontier's Preliminary Submission on Article 23 Legislation (Sept 2002)(Chinese
version only)
Hong
Kong Bar Association: "Legislation under Article 23 of the Basic
Law"
(July 2002)
Hong
Kong Human Rights Monitor: "A Ticking Time Bomb? - Article 23, Security
Law, and Human Rights in Hong Kong "(August 2001)