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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Sino-British Joint Declaration | | | |  Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The first chief executiveTung Chee Hwa was the first elected Chief Executive (July 1, 1997–March 12, 2005) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He took office on July 1, 1997 after the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.
After the death of his father, Tung took over his father's business. However, with the decline of the shipping industry and Tung's failure to diversify, the business floundered. According to some accounts, the then PRC government, through Tung's ...
See also:Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Background, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The talks, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Before the war of words, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Negotiations began, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - British concession, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Migration tide, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Sino-British Joint Declaration, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Views of the Kowloon Walled City, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Views of Rennie's Mill, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Drafting of Basic Law, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The Rose Garden Project, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Localisation of top government officials, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The last governor, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The first chief executive, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The transfer of sovereignty - the handover, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Bibliography Read more here: » Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The first chief executive |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Citizenship None of the overseas territories have their own nationality status, and all citizens are classed as British Overseas Territories citizens (BOTC). They do however, have legislative independence over immigration, and holding the status of a BOTC does not automatically give a person a right to abode in any of the territories, as it depends on the territory's immigration laws. A territory may issue Belonger status to allow a person classed as a BOTC to reside in the territory that they have close links with. Non- ...
See also:Overseas territory of the United Kingdom, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - History, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Current overseas territories, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Legal system, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Foreign Affairs, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Citizenship, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Military, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Symbols and insignita, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Gallery of images Read more here: » Overseas territory of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Citizenship |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State.
The head of state in the overseas territories is the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen's role in the territories is in her role as Queen of the United Kingdom, and not in right of each territory. The Queen appoints a representative in each territory to exercise her executive power. In territories with an indigenous population, a Governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the British Government, usually a retired senior milit ...
See also:Overseas territory of the United Kingdom, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - History, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Current overseas territories, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Legal system, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Foreign Affairs, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Citizenship, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Military, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Symbols and insignita, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Gallery of images Read more here: » Overseas territory of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have the responsibility of looking after the interests of the overseas territories. The Overseas Territory Department is headed by the Foreign Office Minister for the Overseas Territories, currently the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Bill Rammell (MP for Harlow). In 1999, the FCO published the Partnership for Progress and Prosperity: Britain and the Overseas Territories report which set out the UK's policy for the overseas territories, covering four main areas:
Self-determination
Responsiblities of the UK and the territor ...
See also:Overseas territory of the United Kingdom, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - History, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Current overseas territories, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Legal system, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Foreign Affairs, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Citizenship, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Military, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Symbols and insignita, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Gallery of images Read more here: » Overseas territory of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Gallery of images Anguilla
British Indian Ocean Territory
Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Rock of Gibraltar
Ascension Island
Queen Mary's Peak, Tristan da Cunha
South Georgia Island
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See also:Overseas territory of the United Kingdom, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - History, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Current overseas territories, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Legal system, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Foreign Affairs, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Citizenship, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Military, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Symbols and insignita, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Gallery of images Read more here: » Overseas territory of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Gallery of images |
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| | | | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have the responsibility of looking after the interests of the overseas territories. The Overseas Territory Department is headed by the Foreign Office Minister for the Overseas Territories, currently the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Bill Rammell (MP for Harlow). In 1999, the FCO published the Partnership for Progress and Prosperity: Britain and the Overseas Territories which set out the UK's policy for the overseas territories, covering four main areas:
Self-determination
Responsiblities of the UK and the territor ...
See also:Overseas territory of the United Kingdom, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - History, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Current overseas territories, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Legal system, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Foreign Affairs, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Citizenship, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Military, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Symbols and insignita, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Gallery of images Read more here: » Overseas territory of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs of the overseas territories are handled by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. However some territories maintain diplomatic officers in nearby countries for trade and immigration purposes. Several of the Caribbean territories maintain membership of the Caribbean Community. None of the territories are members of the Commonwealth of Nations, although they do take part in the Commonwealth Games.
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See also:Overseas territory of the United Kingdom, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - History, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Current overseas territories, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Legal system, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Foreign Affairs, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Citizenship, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Military, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Symbols and insignita, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Gallery of images Read more here: » Overseas territory of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Foreign Affairs |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Symbols and insignita Each overseas territory has been granted its own flag and coat of arms by the British monarch. Traditonally, the flags follow the Blue Ensign design, with the Union Flag in the canton, and the territory's coat of arms in the fly. Exceptions to this are Bermuda which uses a Red Ensign; British Antarctic Territory which uses a White Ensign; British Indian Ocean Territory which uses a Blue Ensign with wavy lines to symbolise the sea ...
See also:Overseas territory of the United Kingdom, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - History, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Current overseas territories, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Head of State, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Government, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Legal system, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Relations with the UK, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Foreign Affairs, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Citizenship, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Military, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Symbols and insignita, Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Gallery of images Read more here: » Overseas territory of the United Kingdom: Encyclopedia II - Overseas territory of the United Kingdom - Symbols and insignita |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Views of Rennie's Mill Rennie's Mill got its name from a Canadian businessman named Alfred Herbert Rennie, who established a flour mill at Junk Bay. The business failed, and Rennie hanged himself there in 1908. (Tiu Keng Leng was originally as 吊頸嶺 in Chinese, meaning "Hanging (neck) Ridge".)
In the 1950s the (British) Hong Kong government settled a considerable number of refugees from China - former Nationalist soldiers and other Kuomintang supporters - at Rennie's Mill, following the Chinese civil war. For many years the area was a Kuomintang enclave ...
See also:Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Background, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The talks, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Before the war of words, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Negotiations began, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - British concession, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Migration tide, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Sino-British Joint Declaration, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Views of the Kowloon Walled City, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Views of Rennie's Mill, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Drafting of Basic Law, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The Rose Garden Project, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Localisation of top government officials, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The last governor, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The first chief executive, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The transfer of sovereignty - the handover, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Bibliography Read more here: » Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Views of Rennie's Mill |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Background In March 1979, the Governor of Hong Kong Murray MacLehose paid his first official visit to the PRC, taking the initiative to raise the question of Hong Kong's sovereignty with Deng Xiaoping. Without clarifying and establishing the official position of the PRC government, the arranging of real estate leases and loans agreements in Hong Kong within the next 18 years would be rather difficult. In fact, as early as the mid 1970s, Hong Kong had faced additional risks raising loans for large scale infra-structure projects such as its MTR system an ...
See also:Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Background, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The talks, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Before the war of words, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Negotiations began, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - British concession, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Migration tide, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Sino-British Joint Declaration, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Views of the Kowloon Walled City, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Views of Rennie's Mill, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Drafting of Basic Law, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The Rose Garden Project, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Localisation of top government officials, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The last governor, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The first chief executive, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - The transfer of sovereignty - the handover, Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Bibliography Read more here: » Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong - Background |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Hong Kong - Freedom of demonstration Article 27 of the Basic Law has stated that: Hong Kong residents shall have..... freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration.
However, heavy-handed and extremely violent tactics is sometimes being used by Hong Kong Police (HKP) on peaceful protesters, who either protest against controversal local government's policy, or causing embarrassment to the central government of People's Republic of China (e.g. Falun Gong).
In 2002, Amnesty International cited the use of excessive force in an in ...
See also:Human rights in Hong Kong, Human rights in Hong Kong - Legal Basis, Human rights in Hong Kong - Sino-British Joint Declaration, Human rights in Hong Kong - Basic Law, Human rights in Hong Kong - Bill of Rights Ordinance, Human rights in Hong Kong - Freedom of demonstration, Human rights in Hong Kong - Police brutality and accountability, Human rights in Hong Kong - Alleged and confirmed police brutality, Human rights in Hong Kong - Accountability of Hong Kong Police Force, Human rights in Hong Kong - Identity cards, Human rights in Hong Kong - Capital punishment, Human rights in Hong Kong - Special Branch, Human rights in Hong Kong - National security and Article 23 of Basic Law Read more here: » Human rights in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Hong Kong - Freedom of demonstration |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Timeline On December 15, 2002 approximately 20,000 - 60,000 people demonstrated against the legislation. By December 24, 2002 190,000 people had signed petitions against the proposed enactment of Article 23.
On July 1, 2003, approximately 350,000 - 750,000 people (out of the total population of 6,800,000) demonstrated against Article 23, against the failing economy, against the handling of the SARS epidemic and against Tung Chee Hwa and Regina Ip, by marching from Victoria Park, Causeway Bay to Central Government Offices i ...
See also:Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Background, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Positions, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Concerns, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Debate, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Timeline, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Aftermath Read more here: » Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Timeline |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Background Under British rule, Hong Kong had a number of draconian laws regarding national security, which among other things allowed the Hong Kong government to ban organizations, which it did in regard to both the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang. Although these laws had rarely been enforced since the 1960s, there was concern about the possible use of those laws after the handover to the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall enact law ...
See also:Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Background, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Positions, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Concerns, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Debate, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Timeline, Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Aftermath Read more here: » Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23 - Background |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong - Legal system and judiciary Main articles: Legal system of Hong Kong and Judiciary of Hong Kong
In contrast to mainland China's civil law system, Hong Kong continues to follow the common law tradition established by British colonial rule. Article 84 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong allows Hong Kong's courts to refer to decisions (precedents) rendered by courts of foreign jurisdictions and to invite foreign judges to particip ...
See also:Hong Kong, Hong Kong - History, Hong Kong - Politics and government, Hong Kong - Legal system and judiciary, Hong Kong - Geography, Hong Kong - Administrative divisions, Hong Kong - Economy, Hong Kong - Demographics, Hong Kong - Education, Hong Kong - Culture, Hong Kong - Religion, Hong Kong - Architecture, Hong Kong - Transport, Hong Kong - Military, Hong Kong - International rankings, Hong Kong - Footnotes Read more here: » Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Hong Kong - Legal system and judiciary |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Hong Kong - Police brutality and accountability Although police officers from Hong Kong Police are being described by some locals as "licensed thugs" (有牌爛仔), especially in the old days, documented human right abuses committed by Hong Kong Police are mainly on the handling of peaceful demonstrations (as described in previous section), death in custodies, and its lack of accountability to the public.
Human rights in Hong Kong - Alleged and confirmed police brutality.
Suspects are often complains to the use of torture or perhaps to bl ...
See also:Human rights in Hong Kong, Human rights in Hong Kong - Legal Basis, Human rights in Hong Kong - Sino-British Joint Declaration, Human rights in Hong Kong - Basic Law, Human rights in Hong Kong - Bill of Rights Ordinance, Human rights in Hong Kong - Freedom of demonstration, Human rights in Hong Kong - Police brutality and accountability, Human rights in Hong Kong - Alleged and confirmed police brutality, Human rights in Hong Kong - Accountability of Hong Kong Police Force, Human rights in Hong Kong - Identity cards, Human rights in Hong Kong - Capital punishment, Human rights in Hong Kong - Special Branch, Human rights in Hong Kong - National security and Article 23 of Basic Law Read more here: » Human rights in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Hong Kong - Police brutality and accountability |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Hong Kong - Political parties and leaders The three main political parties are as follows. Each holds a significant portion of LegCo. Twelve members are registered as affiliated with the DAB, ten with the Liberal Party, and nine with the Democratic Party. There are also many unofficial party members: politicians who are members of political parties but have not registered such status in their election applications. There are two major blocs: the democratic camp and the pro-Beijing camp.
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) (Ma Lik, chairman)
Democratic Party (Lee Wing Tat, ...
See also:Politics of Hong Kong, Politics of Hong Kong - Overview, Politics of Hong Kong - Government structure, Politics of Hong Kong - Executive branch, Politics of Hong Kong - Legislative branch, Politics of Hong Kong - Judicial branch, Politics of Hong Kong - Major political issues in recent years, Politics of Hong Kong - Right of Abode, Politics of Hong Kong - Basic Law Article 23, Politics of Hong Kong - Universal suffrage, Politics of Hong Kong - The 1 July Protests, Politics of Hong Kong - Resignation of Tung Chee-hwa and interpretation of Basic Law, Politics of Hong Kong - Political Reform Package, Politics of Hong Kong - Nationality and citizenship, Politics of Hong Kong - Chinese nationality, Politics of Hong Kong - British nationality, Politics of Hong Kong - Political parties and leaders, Politics of Hong Kong - Political pressure groups and leaders Read more here: » Politics of Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Hong Kong - Political parties and leaders |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Hong Kong - Overview Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The government is economically very liberal and is rather democratic but with limited suffrage for special elections. The head of government (the Chief Executive of Hong Kong) is not elected directly but through an electoral college which is partially appointed with the rest elected in special elections with limited suffrage. The Basic Law comprises the constitution, which was approved in Marc ...
See also:Politics of Hong Kong, Politics of Hong Kong - Overview, Politics of Hong Kong - Government structure, Politics of Hong Kong - Executive branch, Politics of Hong Kong - Legislative branch, Politics of Hong Kong - Judicial branch, Politics of Hong Kong - Major political issues in recent years, Politics of Hong Kong - Right of Abode, Politics of Hong Kong - Basic Law Article 23, Politics of Hong Kong - Universal suffrage, Politics of Hong Kong - The 1 July Protests, Politics of Hong Kong - Resignation of Tung Chee-hwa and interpretation of Basic Law, Politics of Hong Kong - Political Reform Package, Politics of Hong Kong - Nationality and citizenship, Politics of Hong Kong - Chinese nationality, Politics of Hong Kong - British nationality, Politics of Hong Kong - Political parties and leaders, Politics of Hong Kong - Political pressure groups and leaders Read more here: » Politics of Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Hong Kong - Overview |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Hong Kong - Nationality and citizenship
Politics of Hong Kong - Chinese nationality.
Before and after the handover, the PRC recognises the ethnic Chinese people in Hong Kong as its citizens. The PRC issues Home Return Permits for them to enter the mainland China.
Most residents of Hong Kong are PRC citizens, by virtue of the PRC Memorandum to the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Hong Kong issues the HKSAR passport through its Immigration Department to all PRC citizens who are permanent residents of Hong Kong (permanen ...
See also:Politics of Hong Kong, Politics of Hong Kong - Overview, Politics of Hong Kong - Government structure, Politics of Hong Kong - Executive branch, Politics of Hong Kong - Legislative branch, Politics of Hong Kong - Judicial branch, Politics of Hong Kong - Major political issues in recent years, Politics of Hong Kong - Right of Abode, Politics of Hong Kong - Basic Law Article 23, Politics of Hong Kong - Universal suffrage, Politics of Hong Kong - The 1 July Protests, Politics of Hong Kong - Resignation of Tung Chee-hwa and interpretation of Basic Law, Politics of Hong Kong - Political Reform Package, Politics of Hong Kong - Nationality and citizenship, Politics of Hong Kong - Chinese nationality, Politics of Hong Kong - British nationality, Politics of Hong Kong - Political parties and leaders, Politics of Hong Kong - Political pressure groups and leaders Read more here: » Politics of Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Hong Kong - Nationality and citizenship |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Hong Kong - Special Branch The Special Branch of Royal Hong Kong Police, was disbanded in 1995 prior to the transfer of sovereignty. However in 2005 it has been rumoured that it the government is planning to re-establish the Hong Kong Police Special Branch, as instructed by central government of PRC.
The potential re-establishment of Special Branch is a particularly disturbing news among Hong Kong human rights activists and pro-democracy politicians, as the Special Branch of RHKP had been involved in secretive telephone tapping and spying of politicians and NGO in the past in the name of "national" (i.e. the Brit ...
See also:Human rights in Hong Kong, Human rights in Hong Kong - Legal Basis, Human rights in Hong Kong - Sino-British Joint Declaration, Human rights in Hong Kong - Basic Law, Human rights in Hong Kong - Bill of Rights Ordinance, Human rights in Hong Kong - Freedom of demonstration, Human rights in Hong Kong - Police brutality and accountability, Human rights in Hong Kong - Alleged and confirmed police brutality, Human rights in Hong Kong - Accountability of Hong Kong Police Force, Human rights in Hong Kong - Identity cards, Human rights in Hong Kong - Capital punishment, Human rights in Hong Kong - Special Branch, Human rights in Hong Kong - National security and Article 23 of Basic Law Read more here: » Human rights in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Hong Kong - Special Branch |
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| | | | | Sino-British Joint Declaration: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Hong Kong - Identity cards After the riot in 1967, Royal Hong Kong Police gained a sweeping power for its officers to stop the person for the purpose of demanding that he produce proof of his identity for inspection by the police office, when he/she finds any person in any street or other public place, or on board any vessel, or in any conveyance, at any hour of the day or night, who acts in a suspicious manner.
This power is generally considered controversial. Whether or not Suspicious manner is solely on the determination of the police of ...
See also:Human rights in Hong Kong, Human rights in Hong Kong - Legal Basis, Human rights in Hong Kong - Sino-British Joint Declaration, Human rights in Hong Kong - Basic Law, Human rights in Hong Kong - Bill of Rights Ordinance, Human rights in Hong Kong - Freedom of demonstration, Human rights in Hong Kong - Police brutality and accountability, Human rights in Hong Kong - Alleged and confirmed police brutality, Human rights in Hong Kong - Accountability of Hong Kong Police Force, Human rights in Hong Kong - Identity cards, Human rights in Hong Kong - Capital punishment, Human rights in Hong Kong - Special Branch, Human rights in Hong Kong - National security and Article 23 of Basic Law Read more here: » Human rights in Hong Kong: Encyclopedia II - Human rights in Hong Kong - Identity cards |
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