The joint communication outlines the legal framework of international human rights standards that remain in force in the HKSAR in accordance with the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong Kong. It also references the relevant UN Security Council, General Assembly, and Human Rights Council resolutions to remind the Chinese government that any measures to combat terrorism (including the crimes of incitement of and support for terrorist acts) must comply with all of its existing current obligations under international law.