This page consists of the relevant report and other content of the following human rights treaties:
- United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
- Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)
United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
- Report of the HKSAR (Fourth Cycle) (December 2023) (PDF)
- Addendum for the Report of the Working Group on the UPR (Third Cycle) (February 2019) (PDF)
- Report of the Working Group on the UPR (Third Cycle) (December 2018) (PDF)
- Report of the HKSAR (Third Cycle) (August 2018) (PDF)
- Compendium of submissions received during the public consultation of the outline of the Third Report of the HKSAR for the UPR
- Report of the Working Group on the UPR (Second Cycle) (December 2013) (PDF)
- Report of the HKSAR (Second Cycle) (October 2013) (PDF)
- Report of the Working Group on the UPR (First Cycle) (2009) (PDF)
- Report of the HKSAR (First Cycle) (2009) (PDF)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
- Text of Covenant (DOC)
Fourth Report of the HKSAR
- The HKSAR Government's response to the Concluding Observations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the fourth report of the HKSAR in the light of the ICCPR (27 July 2022)
- Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on the fourth report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR (July 2022) (PDF)
- Response to the List of Issues presented by the Human Rights Committee on 26 August 2020 (PDF)
- Fourth Report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR (September 2019)
- Compendium of submissions received during the public consultation of the outline of topics of the Fourth Report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR
Third Report of the HKSAR
- Report on follow-up to the Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee (November 2017) (PDF)
- Third Report of the HKSAR on its follow-up to the Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on the third periodic report of the HKSAR (December 2015) (PDF)
- Second Report of the HKSAR on its follow-up to the Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on the third periodic report of the HKSAR (March 2015) (PDF)
- Updates following the First Report of the HKSAR on its follow-up to the Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on the third periodic report of the HKSAR (October 2014) (PDF)
- First Report of the HKSAR on its follow-up to the Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on the third periodic report of the HKSAR (March 2014) (PDF)
- Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on the third report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR (March 2013) (PDF)
- Response to the List of Issues presented by the Human Rights Committee on 16 November 2012 (March 2013) (PDF)
- Third Report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR
- Compendium of submissions received during the public consultation of the outline of topics of the Third Report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR
Second Report of the HKSAR
- Government of the HKSAR's Response to the issues requiring further clarification in connection with the consideration of the second periodic report of the HKSAR of the PRC (March 2009) (PDF)
- Follow-up Response to the Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on the second report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR (November 2007) (PDF)
- Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on the second report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR (30 March 2006) (DOC)
- Response to the List of Issues presented by the Human Rights Committee on 7 November 2005 (March 2006) (DOC)
- Second Report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR (January 2005)
First Report of the HKSAR
- Concluding Observations of the Human Rights Committee on the First Report of the HKSAR of PRC in the light of the ICCPR (15 November 1999) (DOC)
- First Report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR - Supplementary Information (October 1999) (DOC)
- First Report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICCPR (January 1999)
Report by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in respect of Hong Kong
- Supplementary Report by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in respect of Hong Kong under the ICCPR (May 1996) (DOC)
- Final Report by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in respect of Hong Kong under the ICCPR (July 1995) (PDF)
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
- Text of Covenant (DOC)
Fourth Report of the HKSAR
- The HKSAR Government’s response to the Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the Fourth Report of the HKSAR of the PRC under the ICESCR (7 March 2023)
- Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the Fourth Report of the HKSAR of the PRC under the ICESCR (March 2023) (PDF)
- Response to the List of Issues presented by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 7 April 2021 (March 2022) (PDF)
- Fourth Report of the HKSAR of the PRC under the ICESCR (February 2020)
- Compendium of submissions received during the public consultation of the outline of topics of the Third Report of the PRC under the ICESCR – Part Two: HKSAR
Third Report of the HKSAR
- Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the Third Report of the HKSAR of PRC under the ICESCR (13 June 2014) (PDF)
- Response to the List of Issues presented by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 13 June 2013 (March 2014) (PDF)
- Third report of the HKSAR of the PRC under the ICESCR (30 June 2010)
- Compendium of submissions received during the public consultation of the outline of topics of the Second Report of the PRC under the ICESCR – Part Two: HKSAR
Second Report of the HKSAR
- Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the Second Report of the HKSAR of PRC under the ICESCR (13 May 2005) (DOC)
- Response to the List of Issues presented by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 21 May 2004 (DOC)
- Second Report of the HKSAR of the PRC under the ICESCR (June 2003)
First Report of the HKSAR
- Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the First Report of the HKSAR of PRC in the light of the ICESCR (11 May 2001) (DOC)
- First Report of the HKSAR of the PRC in the light of the ICESCR (June 1999)
Report by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in respect of Hong Kong
- Third Periodic Report in respect of Hong Kong under Articles 2 to 16 of the ICESCR (January 1996) (DOC)
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
- Text of Convention (DOC)
Third Report of the HKSAR
- Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the Fourteenth to Seventeenth Reports of the PRC under the ICERD (19 September 2018) (PDF)
- Fourteenth to Seventeenth Reports of the PRC under the ICERD – Part Two: HKSAR (April 2017)
- Compendium of submissions received during the public consultation of the outline of topics of the Fourteenth to Seventeenth Reports of the PRC under the ICERD – Part Two: HKSAR
Second Report of the HKSAR
- Information provided by the HKSAR in response to the recommendations contained in paragraph 30 of the concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination adopted on 25 August 2009 (July 2010) (PDF)
- Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the Tenth to Thirteen Reports of the PRC under the ICERD (25 August 2009). (Paragraphs 7, 27 to 31 are specifically on the HKSAR) (PDF)
- Tenth to Thirteen Reports of the PRC under the ICERD – Part Two: HKSAR (25 June 2008)
First Report of the HKSAR
- Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the First Report of the HKSAR under the ICERD (9 August 2001) (PDF)
- First Report of the HKSAR under the ICERD (October 2000)
Report by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in respect of Hong Kong
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT)
- Text of Convention (DOC)
- The Government is preparing for the submission of the fourth report of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The public consultation has ended on 31 March 2021.
Other languages translations (outline and press release)
- Bahasa Indonesia [Outline] [Press Release] (PDF)
- Hindi [Outline] [Press Release] (PDF)
- Nepali [Outline] [Press Release] (PDF)
- Punjabi [Outline] [Press Release] (PDF)
- Tagalog [Outline] [Press Release] (PDF)
- Thai [Outline] [Press Release] (PDF)
- Urdu [Outline] [Press Release] (PDF)
- Vietnamese [Outline] [Press Release] (PDF)
Third Report of the HKSAR
- Follow-up information of the HKSAR on the Concluding Observations of the Committee against Torture on the third periodic report of the HKSAR (Nov 2016) (PDF)
- Concluding Observations of the Committee against Torture on the Third Report of the HKSAR under the CAT (Feb 2016) (PDF)
- The HKSAR Government's Response to the List of Issues adopted by the United Nations Committee against Torture in relation to the sixth periodic report of the PRC (Nov 2015) (PDF)
- Sixth Report of the PRC under the CAT – Part Two: HKSAR (February 2015)
- Compendium of Submissions received during the public consultation of the outline of topics of the Sixth Reports of the PRC under the CAT - Part Two: HKSAR
Second Report of the HKSAR
- Report of the HKSAR on its response to the recommendations in paragraphs 7, 10 and 12 of the Concluding Observations of the Committee Against Torture adopted on 21 November 2008 (November 2009)
- Concluding Observations of the Committee against Torture on the Second Report of the HKSAR under the CAT (19 January 2009) (PDF)
- Response to the List of Issues presented by the Committee against Torture on 26 September 2008 in connection with the consideration of the Fourth and Fifth Reports of the PRC (PDF)
- Fourth and Fifth Reports of the PRC under the CAT - Part Two: HKSAR (June 2006)
First Report of the HKSAR
- Conclusions and recommendations of the Committee against Torture on the Report on the HKSAR under the CAT (9 May 2000)
- Report on the HKSAR under the CAT - Updating report (April 2000)
- Report on the HKSAR under the CAT (May 1999)