Pro-democracy activists have reacted with scepticism to the fact that a delegation from the One Country, Two Systems Research Institute will give its views on human rights to a United Nations hearing.
Albert Ho Chun-yan of the Democratic Party wondered whether it was necessary for a 'pro-government' institute to echo the official view at the Geneva hearings on Monday.
Shiu Sin-por, the institute's executive director, announced this week he and former solicitor-general Daniel Fung Wah-kin would travel to Geneva to give their views on human rights.
He said they did not want Hong Kong being badmouthed internationally.
The institute is headed by Executive Council convenor Leung Chun-ying.
A 10-member team of senior officials led by Home Affairs Secretary David Lan Hong-tsung departed for Geneva early this week for the hearing at the Human Rights Commission.