中国司法改革述评

文章分析了中国司法改革的社会背景 ,对中国的司法改革的成绩与不足进行了多方面的探讨 ,并对中国司法改革的前景进行了展望 ,对进一步深化司法改革提出了建议。文章指出 ,中国的司法改革应坚持的原则 ,即要坚持四项基本原则 ,尤其是要加强和改善中国共产党的领导 ;坚持在民主宪政的政治体制中深化司法改革 ,司法独立不是主张脱离人民代表大会制度的监督制约 ,而是只有自觉接受人民代表大会的合法正当监督 ,方能有效保证司法独立 ;坚持整体推进与逐步改革相结合。在保持政治体制改革和司法改革进度大体同步的前提下 ,鼓励司法改革适当超前 ,为国家的政治体制改革提供经验。文章认为 ,中国司法改革应当树立大司法观 ,司法改革的目标要明确 ,司法改革应遵循依法行事的基本思路 ;建议在全国人大常委会下设立司法改革委员会 ,改革我国司法管理体制 ;同时 ,尽快采取措施 ,积极应对全球化背景下司法改革面临的任务与挑战

A Review of Judicial Reform in China

This article analyzes the social backgrounds of judicial reform in Chi na, undertaking discussions of the achievements and inadequacies of judicial ref orm in China, on the basis of which, it forecasts the prospects of judicial refo rm in China and makes proposals for furthering the judicial reform. The article also points out the principle to abide by for judicial reform in China, i.e. sti cking to the four basic principles, especially strengthening and improving on th e leadership of the Communist Party; insisting on further judicial reform within the democratic constitutional political system and independent judiciary does no t mean doing away with the supervisory checks of the institution of people's rep resentative congress. Rather, only by self-consciously accepting the legal and j ustifiable supervision of the people's representative congress can independent j udiciary be effective guaranteed. And promotion of the integrated effort is to b e combined with gradual reform. Under the pre-condition of maintaining political system reform and judicial improvement basically in pace, proper advancement of judicial reform is encouraged to provide experience for the political system re form of the country. This article maintains that judicial reform in China should be based on macro-judicial approach and the objectives of judicial reform shoul d be clarified while sticking to the basic idea of government by the law. It is proposed that a judicial reform committee be set up under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and reform be undertaken of the administrativ e system in China. In the meantime, prompt measures should be taken to actively m eet the tasks and challenges the judicial reform confronts against the backgroun d of globalization.