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     The fourth report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) is available online today (February 4). 

     “The HKSAR report forms part of the third periodic report submitted by the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations (UN) under the Covenant”, a government spokesman said. 

     “The report sets out the progress of the implementation of the ICESCR in Hong Kong since the hearing on the previous report by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 2014 till end 2018. It also responds to the concerns and recommendations of the Committee at the hearing.”

     In line with established practice, the report will be examined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in a future hearing, the date of which is to be fixed. 

     The full text of the report, in Chinese and English, is available on the website of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (www.cmab.gov.hk/en/press/reports_human.htm).  Copies of the report will be distributed to stakeholders, including Legislative Council Members, members of the Human Rights Forum, Children’s Rights Forum, Ethnic Minorities Forum, Committee on the Promotion of Racial Harmony and relevant non-government organisations, as well as at the Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices later. read more

      Hong Kong Customs conducted a targeted operation in January to combat cross-boundary counterfeiting activities involving goods destined for the United States. About 10 000 items of suspected counterfeit goods with an estimated market value of about $1.1 million were seized. 

     Through intelligence exchanges with the US customs authorities, Hong Kong Customs took enforcement action in January and stepped up inspection against suspicious express consignments destined for the United States. 

     During the operation, about 10 000 suspected counterfeit goods including medicine, mobile phones, handbags, shoes and clothing were seized. 

     Hong Kong Customs will continue to work closely with overseas law enforcement agencies to combat cross-boundary counterfeiting activities through intelligence exchanges and joint enforcement actions. 

     Under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, any person who imports or exports any goods with any forged trademark commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years. 

     Members of the public may report any suspected counterfeiting activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk). 
 

    

     The Government announced today (February 4) the appointment of eight new members and the re-appointment of 17 incumbent members to the Lantau Development Advisory Committee (LanDAC) for a two-year term from February 1, 2020 to Janua… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      As at noon today (February 4), public hospitals had reported to the Department of Health (DH) the admission of 64 patients (33 male and 31 female, aged 9 months to… read more

     An operational event at Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station (YNPS) was reported on the website of Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co Ltd (YNPC), a Security Bureau spokesperson said today (February 4).      In accorda… read more