Human rights in Macau refers to the basic rights of citizens ofMacau, a formerPortuguese colony that reverted toChinese administration in 1999. As aSpecial Administrative Region (SAR) of thePeople's Republic of China (PRC), Macau enjoys a high degree of autonomy, except in defence and foreign affairs, and its citizens have basic freedoms and enjoy legally protected rights.[1] TheMacau Basic Law is the SAR's constitution, promulgated by PRC'sNational People's Congress (NPC) in 1993.
Macau continues to be perceived to enjoy a high level of civil liberties.[2] The 1987Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration and theBasic Law specify that the SAR is to continue to enjoy substantial autonomy and its economic system and way of life are to remain unchanged for the first 50 years under PRC sovereignty. Thegovernment is led by achief executive, chosen by a 300-member election committee, which, in turn, is chosen by a preparatory committee composed of 60 SAR and 40 mainland representatives appointed by the NPC.
 | Thishuman rights–related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
