National Origin Discrimination and Race Anti-Discrimination Legislation in Hong Kong

ISSN： 1364-2987

Source： The International Journal of Human Rights, Vol.12, Iss.5, 2008-01, pp. : 837-856

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Abstract

Hong Kong has long been regarded as the land of opportunity in the East, attracting immigrants and workers from and beyond the Asia-Pacific Region. Nevertheless, specific immigration and employment regulations and policies apply to Mainland Chinese immigrants and migrant domestic workers, who on account of their national origin are further subjected on a daily basis to discrimination and harassment. As a concrete piece of race anti-discrimination legislation was finally enacted in July 2008, this article will explore how the legislation in fact continues to allow for and perpetuates national origin discrimination and harassment against Mainland Chinese immigrants and migrant domestic workers—indeed, all persons in Hong Kong—notwithstanding Hong Kong's domestic and international legal obligations to protect against discrimination and harassment on grounds of national origin.