The Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Zhu Minjian, stated on the radio today (23) that he has proposed amendments to the government, including adding "intra-ethnic discrimination" to the "Racial Discrimination Ordinance" to deal with the problem of discrimination against mainlanders.
In recent years, social conflicts have been sharp, and discrimination has aroused social concern.
However, the public is also worried about whether there will be a situation where "the speaker is not intent, the listener is conscious" and stray into the French Open.
Zheng Yongshun, a member of the EOC and the DAB Legislative Council, told Hong Kong 01 that the inclusion of "intra-ethnic discrimination" in the Racial Discrimination Ordinance is still a preliminary proposal and there are no detailed provisions.
He pointed out that the original intent of the amendments to the regulations was that there had been a number of incidents of discrimination against mainlanders or new immigrants in Hong Kong in the past few years. He hoped that just as with the protection of minorities, there are provisions to protect against discrimination, and that there are similar provisions in places such as South Korea. .
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At present, the "Racial Discrimination Ordinance" does not cover mainland visitors, because Hong Kong people and mainland visitors are of the same race.
The Equal Opportunities proposal refers to foreign practices. For example, there are schools in the capital of South Korea, and companies exclude people from other places to live in Seoul. Therefore, the country has legislated to prohibit discrimination against residents' origin.
As for whether there will be a situation where "the speaker is not intent, the listener is intentional", Zheng Yongshun said that he believes that it will be the same as the current discrimination regulations. If the intention is to treat differently due to different races, genders, and physical disabilities, it will violate the law, but The specific situation depends on each case.
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Zheng Yongshun said that the main focus of current research is to protect mainlanders or new immigrants from discrimination. As for mainlanders discriminating against Hong Kong people in Hong Kong, according to his understanding, no careful study has been done yet, emphasizing that detailed provisions cannot be completed in a short time.
And Zhu Minjian said on the radio program that discrimination legislation is two-way, and it is also illegal for mainlanders to discriminate against Hong Kong people, but there is no specific explanation.
He said that the government will consider the proposed amendments within this year, and it is expected that the next government will complete the legislation.
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