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Bill of Rights
Part I Preliminary
Section 1 Short title and commencement
Section 2 Interpretation
Section 3 Effect on pre-existing legislation
Section 4 Interpretation of subsequent legislation
Section 5 Public emergencies
Section 6 Remedies for contravention of Bill of Rights
Section 7 Binding effect of Ordinance
Part II The Hong Kong Bill of Rights
Section 8 Hong Kong Bill of Rights
Article 1 Entitlement to rights without distinction
Article 2 Right to life
Article 3 No torture or inhuman treatment
Article 4 No slavery or servitude
Article 5 Liberty and security of person
Article 6 Rights of persons deprived of their liberty
Article 7 No imprisonment for breach of contract
Article 8 Liberty of movement
Article 9 Restriction on expulsion from Hong Kong
Article 10 Equality before courts and right to fair and public hearing
Article 11 Rights of persons charged with or convicted of criminal offence
Article 12 No retrospective criminal offences or penalties
Article 13 Right to recognition as person before law
Article 14 Protection of privacy, family, home, correspondence, honour and reputation
Article 15 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Article 16 Freedom of opinion and expression
Article 17 Right of peaceful assembly
Article 18 Freedom of association
Article 19 Rights in respect of marriage and family
Article 20 Rights of children
Article 21 Right to participate in public life
Article 22 Equality before and equal protection of law
Article 23 Rights of minorities
Part III Exceptions and Savings
Section 9 Armed forces and persons detained in penal establishments
Section 10 Juveniles under detention
Section 11 Immigration legislation
Section 12 Persons not having the right of abode
Section 13 Executive and Legislative Councils
Section 14 Temporary savings
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