2015年CRI 中国立法反对家庭暴力 法律介入家庭事务

 

The draft is said to be the first of its kind in China connected to domestic violence.

It has been discussed at the bi-monthly meeting of the National People's Congress Standing¹ Committee.

Song Xiuyan with the State Council says the draft bill highlights prevention and puts the onus² on those with a duty to protect the victims.

"In order to better protect those who are afraid to speak out for themselves, the draft law obligates staff at secondary and primary schools, kindergartens as well as medical institutions who suspect domestic violence to report it. Those who fail to report clear signs of domestic violence will be subject to possible punishment."

Domestic violence still remains³ a taboo⁴ subject in China, where culture holds that family conflicts are embarrassing private matters which should remain private.

As a result, victims of domestic violence are often too embarrassed to speak out.

Professor Li Mingshun, vice-President of the Academy of Marriage and Family Law with the China Law Society, says mandatory⁵ reporting should do a lot to ensure victims of domestic violence get the help they need.

"For these groups of people who are ususally subject to domestic violence, such as minors⁷, the mentally ill, the elderly and the disabled, by mandating⁸ schools and medical institutions to report possible violence, lots of hidden domestic violence cases can be unveiled. This will give police and community organizations time to act."

Stats from the All-China Women's Federation⁹ suggest around one-in-four Chinese women have suffered some form of domestic violence in their marriages.

However, only around 50-thousand cases of domestic abuse are registered, on average, every year in China.

Though domestic violence is covered under the Marriage Law and the Minor⁶ Protection Law, Li Mingshun with the China Law Society says the punishment and enforcement in those laws are weak.

"Although these laws have regulations on domestic violence, the regulations are covered under different statutes¹⁰ in the law, without a unified¹¹ system. That's why these laws aren't very effective, and can often hold-up law enforcement. Some of the regulations lack enforcement mechanisms¹²."

Under the proposed new legislation, victims of domestic violence will also be able to apply for restraining orders against their abusers.

The courts will be obligated to make a ruling on whether or not to grant a restraining order within 48-hours.

If granted, the courts may order the abuser to move out of the home.

The courts can also order various other measures to protect the safety of the applicant¹³.

Those who violate the orders can be detained for up to 15-days.

For CRI, I'm Min Rui.

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 onus   

n.负担；责任

参考例句：

• The onus is on government departments to show cause why information cannot bedisclosed.政府部门有责任说明不能把信息公开的理由。
• The onus of proof lies with you.你有责任提供证据。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 taboo   

n.禁忌，禁止接近，禁止使用；adj.禁忌的；v.禁忌，禁制，禁止

参考例句：

• The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
• Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？

5 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

6 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

7 minors   

n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 mandating   

托管（mandate的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• Current requirements mandating that committees keep minutes are too general. 目前对委员会要保持详细记录的指令性要求，还是太过一般化了。
• Mandating that workers who quit without permission forfeit a month's wages. 规定工人私自离岗将受到罚没一个月工资的处罚。

9 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

10 statutes   

成文法( statute的名词复数 )； 法令； 法规； 章程

参考例句：

• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Each agency is also restricted by the particular statutes governing its activities. 各个机构的行为也受具体法令限制。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

11 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。

12 mechanisms   

n.机械( mechanism的名词复数 )；机械装置；[生物学] 机制；机械作用

参考例句：

• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms. 这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He explained how the two mechanisms worked. 他解释这两台机械装置是如何工作的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 applicant   

n.申请人，求职者，请求者

参考例句：

• He was the hundredth applicant for the job. 他是第100个申请这项工作的人。
• In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 据我看, 这位应征者完全具备这项工作的条件。