Constitutional Law and Human Rights in Hong Kong—A Sourcebook

Guobin Zhu · Mark Kielsgard · Surya Deva

Jul 2021 · City University of HK Press

About this ebook

The context in which constitutional laws and human rights instruments are read is ever-changing, and this is particularly true for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. To understand the application of both national and local legislation and internationally recognized covenants, it is essential to be well acquainted with the documents themselves.

Constitutional Law and Human Rights in Hong Kong—A Sourcebook is a one-stop resource for teaching, learning, and researching constitutional law and human rights in Hong Kong. As a handbook of teaching materials suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate studies, it is an indispensable tool for courses such as Hong Kong Constitutional Law, Basic Law, Public Law of Hong Kong, The Law of Human Rights of Hong Kong, International Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law, International Labour Law, Law and Gender, International Environmental Law, Business and Human Rights, and Discrimination Law. Moreover, it is equally useful for teaching and research in the fields of political science, business, and other social sciences.

• Up-to-date legislation

• Condensed into a single volume

• An essential teaching and reference guide

• Applicable across multiple legal fields

About the author

Guobin Zhu is a Professor of Law at City University of Hong Kong as well as Director of the Public Law and Human Rights Forum of the School of Law and Co-Associate Director of the Centre for Public Affairs and Law, City University of Hong Kong. He is a Titular Member of the International Academy of Comparative Law, a Council Member of the Chinese Association of Constitutional Law, and a Council Member of the Chinese Society of Judicial Studies, as well as Arbitrator (Zhuhai, Qingdao, and Wuhan). His research interests cover Chinese and comparative constitutional law, the Basic Law of Hong Kong, law of human rights in Hong Kong and China, and public administration of China, and he has published widely on these topics. He received his education in China, France, and Hong Kong and has been a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School and Columbia Law School.

Mark Kielsgard is an Associate Professor of Law at City University of Hong Kong where he serves as the Programme Director for the JD programme, Associate Director and co-founder of the Public Law and Human Rights Forum of the School of Law, and is a Member of the Centre for Public Affairs and Law (CPAL). His research focuses on criminal law and human rights, and he has published widely on terrorism, genocide, and international and comparative criminal law. Prior to joining the staff at City University, Dr Kielsgard practised law in the United States for 15 years.

Surya Deva is an Associate Professor of Law at City University of Hong Kong and a member of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights. Professor Deva’s primary research interests lie in Business and Human Rights, India-China Constitutional Law, and Sustainable Development. He has published extensively in these areas and has advised various UN agencies, governments, multinational corporations, and civil society organizations. He is one of the founding Editors-in-Chief of the Business and Human Rights Journal.