Prejudice+and+discrimination+legislative+sanctions+against+discriminatory+behaviour

=__Prejudice and discrimination legislative sanctions against discriminatory behavior__=

Discrimination, according to dictionary.com, is 'unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice'. According to this definition, a person discriminates when they are prejudice against someone else, this bias can be related to a persons disability, which is called disability discrimination. Disability Discrimination is illegal, and there are many legal bodies in Hong Kong which act to prevent this.

According to the EOC's (Equal Opportunities Commission) survey, approximately 60% of the received discriminatory complaints are related to disability. And within the disability discrimination complaints, almost 70% are employment-related cases.



The following options are provided by the EOC (Equal Opportunity Commission) if victims are being discriminated.

If you feel that you are being discriminated against on the basis of your disability (whether physical or intellectual), you may take one of the following actions:
 * What can be done if you feel that you're being discriminated against?**
 * If your complaint is related to employment, then a complaint may be lodged with your organisation's management, or else seek other forms of support from you workplace.
 * if your complaint is related to lack of facilities to accommodate your disability (e.g. accessibility to public areas through ramps for people confined to a wheelchair etc), then you can lodge a complaint with the facility provider for improvement
 * Lodge a complaint to the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
 * Take your case to court, either with or without a legal representative.

The EOC is not itself a court or a tribunal. It does not have the power to decide on claims of discrimination, harassment or vilification. In Hong Kong, legal proceedings under the three Ordinances for claims of discrimination, harassment or vilification are heard in the District Court. The EOC may offer assistance to people who seek aid, by giving legal advices about the strength and weakness of the case. The EOC may also arrange lawyers to act as an legal representative, and appear on behalf of the person if they decide to take the case to court.
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The Disability Discrimination Ordinance(DDO) states that: An Ordinance to render unlawful discrimination against persons on the ground of their or their associates' disability in respect of their employment, accommodation, education, access to partnerships, membership of trade unions and clubs, access to premises, educational establishments, sporting activities and the provision of goods, services and facilities; to make provision against harassment and vilification of persons with a disability and their associates; to extend the jurisdiction of the Equal Opportunities Commission to include discrimination against persons on the ground of their or their associates' disability, and for connected purposes.
 * Disability Discrimination Ordinances (DDO)**

The site below lists all the related sections of Discrimination Ordinances in Hong Kong. http://www.eoc.org.hk/EOC/GraphicsFolder/ddo.aspx

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