What does Article 39 of the Basic Law deal with?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Article 39 of the Basic Law provides that the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as applied to Hong Kong remains in force.
Answer: The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Why not the others: The courts as the judiciary of the HKSAR: that is the subject of Article 80. The protection of property rights: that is the subject of Article 105. The Executive Council: that is the subject of Article 54.
Answer: The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Why not the others: The courts as the judiciary of the HKSAR: that is the subject of Article 80. The protection of property rights: that is the subject of Article 105. The Executive Council: that is the subject of Article 54.
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