Lam Woon-Kwong

8 Apr 2013

Three years ago, when Lam Woon-kwong was appointed the head of the Equal Opportunities Commission, he was criticised for his close links to the government and his lack of some sort of human rights...

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EOC looks to combining equal rights laws

22 Mar 2013

The Equal Opportunities Commission will complete by this year the drafting of a consultation document to review the four anti-discrimination laws, so that a public consultation into the matter can...

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Handle broadcaster with care, RTHK's Tang is told

18 Mar 2013

Exco convenor Lam Woon-kwong has weighed into the escalating row at RTHK, saying its broadcasting director Roy Tang Yun-kwong should exercise caution in his role as it is different from heading up...

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Equal opportunities watchdog may have lost its bite

10 Mar 2013

The controversial appoint-ment of former health chief Dr York Chow Yat-ngok to head an anti-discrimination watchdog has drawn much criticism, something the statutory body has seen plenty of in its...

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EOC's new chief York Chow must prove he's a watchdog

9 Mar 2013

Filling the shoes left behind by a good predecessor is not easy. The challenge is even bigger when it is a sensitive job closely monitored by the public. Former health chief Dr York Chow Yat-ngok...

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Why are gender issues women's work, asks Lam Woon-Kwong

8 Mar 2013

Over the past three years, I have attended many events to promote gender equality. Yet far too often, as I looked around the room, I found myself asking: "Where are the other men?"

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Opinion

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York Chow's EOC appointment questioned

A former health secretary was yesterday named head of the Equal Opportunities Commission. Critics were quick to protest about Dr York Chow Yat-ngok's appointment, saying his long service in...

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Equal opportunities chief should start with battle cry, not a whimper

As the closest thing to a human rights body in Hong Kong, the duty of the Equal Opportunities Commission is to take a forthright stance on what is right, rather than following the dictates of...

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Former health chief York Chow to head EOC

Former health secretary Dr York Chow Yat-ngok has been appointed the new chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission.

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POLITICS

Lam Woon-kwong's controversial role as equal rights defender

Lam Woon-kwongs efforts as chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission earned praise from activists, but his return to government service as Executive Council convenor has dragged him into a...

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POLITICS

Exco chief Lam Woon-kwong's grand ambition: a call for grown-up policymaking

Seven months on from his appointment as convenor of the Executive Council, Lam Woon-kwong remains confident Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying can pave the way for a more prosperous Hong Kong. But it...

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