One Country Two Systems - How is Hong Kong Faring?
Channel: ThinkTech Hawaii
Date: 17/01/2017

Carole Petersen. Carole is a Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law and the Director of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution. Carole practiced law for five years (in New York City and Honolulu) before moving to Hong Kong in 1989. She taught law in Hong Kong from 1989-2006. Carole was Director of the University of Hong Kong's Centre for Comparative and Public Law from 2001-2004 and was also active in the University of Hong Kong's Women's Studies Research Center. She assisted members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council to draft bills prohibiting discrimination and has conducted extensive research on the use of conciliation to resolve complaints of discrimination and sexual harassment. This Law Across the Sea program focuses on current events in Hong Kong and the status of the “One Country, Two Systems” plan for incorporating Hong Kong into China.


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