Human Rights Treaties applicable to Hong Kong l There are altogether 16 international treaties in force and applicable to HKSAR (see: http://www.legislation.gov.hk/interlaw.htm #Human Rights ) http://www.legislation.gov.hk/interlaw.htm #Human Rights l The two most important ones are: –The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and –The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) 9
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