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(2) Constitution Development (5) Asylum Seekers
The Committee together with other Christian Thanks to the financial support provided
organizations co-organized a seminar on by CWM Nethersole Fund, the Committee
September 12, 2007 with a theme of democracy
and Christian Action co-organized the "Gather
and faith. On September 15, they co-organized Together to Build a House for God" program.
“Civil Society Forum” with a theme of democracy Based in Chung King Mansion, it furnishes
and universal suffrage. The Council also sent a refugees and asylum seekers with humanitarian
proposal for the Green Paper on Constitutional aid, legal service and shelter.
Development to the Constitution and Mainland
Affairs Bureau. In addition, the Christians for
(6) Universal Retirement Protection
Eco-Concern Group submitted comments from
their viewpoint. The Committee is a member of Joint
Alliance of Universal Retirement Protection. The
Alliance issued a questionnaire to candidates of
the District Council Elections in 2007 to get their
viewpoint on the issue. In 2008, the Alliance
updated their earlier proposal for universal
retirement protection and tried to gain the
support of candidates of the Legislative Council
election on this matter.

(7) Hong Kong Christian Alliance Concerning
Globalization
The Alliance, formed by the Committee and
Civil Society Forum : Democracy & Universal Suffrage other Christian groups, organized 3 seminars
in October 2007, January 2008 and May 2008
respectively with the theme of "Leave Grain in
(3) Gambling Watch the Field . Topics included: retirement protection,
mandatory medical fund and medical reform.
The Committee is a member of Gambling
Watch. The Watch joined a protest outside the
entrance of the Hong Kong Jockey Club on
September 10, 2007 to oppose the Hong Kong
Jockey Club allowing family members under 18
to enter the racecourse. Also, on September
17, 2008 the Committee met the Chairperson of
the Football Betting and Lotteries Commission,
Mr. Moses Cheng Mo-chi and launched the
complaint. On April 3, 2008, the representative
of the Committee attended their meeting and
expressed relevant opinions.
Leave Grain in the Field Seminars
⑷ Family Violence
(8) New Policy on Comprehensive Social
To respond to the Hong Kong Women Security Aid for Children
Christian Council's concern, the Committee
Starting from February 2008, the Social
published a joint declaration in the newspaper
Welfare Department changed the eligibility
on church response to building peaceful
criteria for children to apply for CSSA. The
relationships. The declaration was published on
new requirements placed a hardship on needy
November 25, 2007, International Day for the
families, especially those with a parent from
Elimination of Violence against Women.
mainland China, usually the mother. Therefore,