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China's law chief stresses importance of out-of-court mediation committees
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10:10, July 07, 2007 |
China's top law and order official Luo Gan on Friday said more work needed to be done to enhance the credibility among the public of committees set up in the countryside to mediate public disputes outside the authority of the courts.
The civil reconciliation system has become a very important tool in resolving public disputes and played a fundamental role in easing social conflicts, said Luo, also a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), at a national work conference.
These mediation committees usually consist of three to nine people, who are elected by the public and have a good understanding of law and government policies. They act, free of charge, as mediators for disputes between members of the public but they carry no legal weight.
"Local reconciliation committees should be more devoted to the spread of knowledge on laws and regulations to prevent disputes more effectively," Luo said.
"The procedures of their reconciliation work should be further standardized ... to help enhance their credibility among the public," he said.
Source: Xinhua
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