Amnesty International Hong Kong (AIHK) provides the following information, in response to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s (HKSAR) government’s invitation for public views on the HKSAR government’s third report under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
This submission sets out some of Amnesty International’s key concerns and observations related to the implementation of the CRC by the HKSAR government. It highlights our concerns with regard to respect for the view of the child (Article 12); the right to freedom of expression (Article 13); the right to freedom of association and of peaceful assembly (Article 15); the right to not be subjected to torture (Articles 37); the right to education and aim of education (Articles 28, 29); and refugee children (Article 22).