On 6 November 2017, the EOC made a submission to the Legislative Council Subcommittee on Rights of Ethnic Minorities reviewing the implementation of the Race Discrimination Ordinance (RDO).
The submission summarised the enquiries, complaints and self-initiated investigations handled by the EOC since the RDO came into effect in 2009, legal services provided in relation to the RDO, and recent research studies, public education and outreach work conducted by the EOC. It also provided an overview of the Commission’s upcoming plans on promoting racial equality, including a media campaign to be organised with additional one-off funding from the Government.
In addition to implementing the RDO, the EOC has recommended the amendment of the ordinance to the Government under the Discrimination Law Review. The key recommendations include the prohibition of race discrimination in the exercise of Government functions or powers, the prohibition of race discrimination and harassment by association, and the repealing of the exception in vocational training and education in relation to medium of instruction. We hope the Government will adopt these high-priority recommendations as soon as possible as they will help prevent racial discrimination in a more comprehensive and effective manner. Indeed, the Sub-Committee had shown support for these recommendations at the meeting by voting unanimously for a motion urging the Government to take the recommendations forward.
Read the EOC’s submission to the Legislative Council
Read the EOC’s recommendations under the Discrimination Law Review
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According to Government data, over 80% of our city’s population aged 10 or above has a smartphone. To allow members of the public, including people with disabilities, to get information about the EOC more easily, we created a mobile app with various accessibility features back in 2013.
Earlier this year, we upgraded the app to make it more user-friendly and compatible with the latest mobile platforms. We are now running a lucky draw to encourage more people to download the app, which includes brief introductions on the four anti-discrimination ordinances, the latest news related to the EOC and discrimination in general, and multi-media resources such as TV docudramas and links to the EOC’s radio programmes. The grand prize of the lucky draw is an iPad Pro 9.7-inch 32GB (Wi-Fi and Cellular). We will also give away 50 portable mobile phone chargers (2,600mAh).
The EOC mobile app was written according to the World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA requirements. With features such as yellow text on a black background and voice-over function, the app is accessible to people with disabilities, such as blindness and low vision.
Download the EOC app and enter the lucky draw
Read the press release about the lucky draw
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Visit our website or download the EOC mobile app to stay updated on the EOC’s work and positions, and to review our press releases and calendar training. Also, stay tuned on other equal opportunities issues and community initiatives by visiting our community resources and community events pages for information from our community partners, including publications, survey reports, publicity campaigns, and upcoming conferences.