The Department of Justice announced today (2nd) the establishment of the "Rule of Law Education Steering Committee", with the Secretary for Justice Lam Ting-kwok as the chairman and Deputy Secretary Zhang Guojun as the vice-chairman. Regarding rule of law education and training, Lin Dingguo said frankly: "To strengthen the confidence of all walks of life in the legal and judicial system, we must work hard through education on the rule of law."
Lin Dingguo.
(File photo/Photo by Xia Jialang)
The committee, together with representatives from relevant policy bureaux, the judiciary and the legal profession, and the Faculty of Law, will be responsible for providing advice and assistance on the Department of Justice's strategies and project plans to promote rule of law education in Hong Kong, and to promote the promotion of rule of law education by government departments and relevant non-governmental organizations. coordination and cooperation.
The Steering Committee is aiming to hold its first meeting within this month.
The Steering Committee will provide advice and assistance to the upcoming "Rule of Law Education Leader Training Programme" of the Department of Justice.
The plan aims to train "trainers" in relevant fields at different levels in the community, and develop training materials for "trainers". The main characteristics of the legal system, as well as the basic framework of the legal system.
Lam Ting-kwok said: "To strengthen the confidence of all walks of life in the legal and judicial system, it is necessary to deepen and cultivate the rule of law education, so that the public can correctly understand and understand Hong Kong's common law system and legal system under the 'one country, two systems'."
He said that he looked forward to actively cooperating with the members of the Steering Committee to implement the "Rule of Law Education Leader Training Program". The characteristics and advantages of Hong Kong, as well as the key content of Hong Kong's legal system, so as to establish respect for the rule of law, and consciously become the guardian of the rule of law, and jointly tell the story of the rule of law in Hong Kong.
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