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Chapter 2:
The Legal System
Introduction
Continuation of the Legal System
Law in the HKSAR
International Treaties and Agreements applying to the HKSAR
Court Challenges under the Basic Law
Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Secretary for Justice
The Law Reform Commission
The Legal Profession
The Judiciary
Legal Aid
Director of Intellectual Property
Rights of the Individual
United Nations Human Rights Treaties
Race Relations
Children's Rights
Equal Opportunities Commission
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
Home Pages
Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese
Table of Contents Constitution and Administration The Legal System The Economy Financial and Monetary Affairs Commerce and Industry Employment Education Health Food Safety, Environmental Hygiene, Agriculture and Fisheries Social Welfare Housing Land, Public Works and Utilities Transport The Environment Travel and Tourism Public Order Communications, the Media and Information Technology Religion and Custom Recreation, Sport and the Arts Population and Immigration History Appendices PRINT
Equal Opportunities Commission

The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) is an independent statutory body established under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance in 1996 to implement the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, the Disability Discrimination Ordinance and the Family Status Discrimination Ordinance. Its functions include handling complaints, encouraging conciliation, providing assistance to aggrieved persons, and undertaking public education, research and training programmes to promote equal opportunities and eliminate discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability and family status. In 2006, the commission received 4 361 enquiries and 658 complaints relating to the three anti-discrimination ordinances; 157 complaint cases were conciliated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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