July 2022
On Hong Kong’s first review under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) since the imposition of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (NSL) in June 2020.
HRIC’s recommendation
“[U]nless there is a sharp turn towards constructive engagement by the Hong Kong government, the Committee needs to apply a concrete indicator of the State party’s progress and a benchmark to incentivize compliance with the Covenant. Continued blatant failure on the Hong Kong government’s part to meaningfully address challenges and adopt concrete measures [to comply with its obligations under the ICCP] should be reflected in the Committee’s final assessment.
