BritishHongKong
Scotland, UK, 12 August, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
British National (Overseas), mainly the British Nationals from the former British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong are giving another sign of getting full British Citizenship in the future. This time, the UK government is consulting with The Joint Committee on Human Rights to adopt Bill of Rights for the UK.
This possible Bill of Rights is meant to replace the entire Human Right Act, to fit the United Kingdom into the European Community (EC) in the model of 21st century.

“We are extremely pleased to hear this development. We believe that there is a strong case for… all British Nationals who are not the citizen of this country to get our basic rights back, such as Right of Abode or Full Citizenship,” said Robin Tso, Founder of BritishHongKong. “Our recommendation letter has been placed into the Written Evidence #4 in the Joint Committee on Human Rights. We are looking forward for the upcoming debates in the Parliament.”

According to the EU Treaty Article 17: Every person holding the nationality of a Member State shall be a citizen of the Union . Citizenship of the Union shall complement and not replace national citizenship. Citizen of the Union shall enjoy the rights conferred by this Treaty and shall be subject to the duties imposed thereby. The UK 1982 Declaration had excluded a lot of loyal British Nationals for the Purpose of Community Law.

“Given the trend of recent developments, we are faithful that our country is looking forward to ratify the Protocol 4 of European Convention on Human Right. The principle of international law suggusts that you have an effective nationality, you must have the right to at least enter one territory on the basis of that nationality.”

Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Party, the Conservative Party in the Parliament of the United Kingdom is also concerned on this situation.

“I believe that British Nationals (Overseas), particularly those from Hong Kong, should be able to register for British Citizenship. I also find it deeply concerning that EEA Nationals have the right to enter, work or study in the United Kingdom, whilst those British National (Overseas) do not,” said Andrew Rosindell MP, Shadow Minister of Home Affairs in the Conservative Party.

The idea of a Bill of Rights is at the heart of Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s plans to reform Britain’s constitution. BritishHongKong, had a petition to the PM Gordon Brown.

BritishHongKong encouraged everyone to visit our website at www.britishhongkong.com or forum at www.britishhongkong.com/forum for further information.
 
 
About BritishHongKong
BritishHongKong is an organisation that lobbies on behalf of all British Nationals (Overseas) of all ethnicities for the basic human rights that we deserved, i.e. right of abode in the UK, Full British Citizenship, and European citizenship.
Our organisation, BritishHongKong, have a petition to the PM Gordon Brown for resuming the right of abode. We are to build up a voice to advise the government on how to bring British Nationality to the 21st century European standard. Recently, we have responded to Lord Goldsmith’s report on citizenship, and the Home Office on immigration reform.

BritishHongKong Forum is a good place where you can ask others for opinions in renewing your BNO passports, travelling with your British passport, studying and working in the UK, EU and overseas. Please note that we are NOT an immigration consultant firm and we do not provide legal advice.

Aims and goals: Firstly, BritishHongKong is to provide sufficient information for the BN(O), in terms of its status and difficulties. Secondly, BritishHongKong is appealing to the UK government for a reconsideration of the whole British nationality law, whether it has reached the 21st century European standard. Thirdly, this forum aims to educate BN(O)s what it means to be proud British – British citizenship education.
Contacts:
BritishHongKong
39/1 Lutton Place
Edinburg, Scotland
United Kingdom EH8 9PF
info@britishhongkong.com
0131 2081010 UK
8199 0312 Hong Kong
+44 1312080881 (calls from outside HK and the UK)
 
 
REFERRENCE:

Letter from Andrew Rosindell, MP:
http://www.britishhongkong.com/images/AndrewRosindell0012ss11.jpg

Written Evidence at Joint Committee on Human Rights:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200708/jtselect/jtrights/165/165we05.htm

BBC News:
Call to adopt UK Bill of Rights (10 Aug, 2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7552015.stm

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