The three departments jointly issued a document urging criminal suspects related to abduction of women and children to surrender

　　China News Service, Beijing, April 30 (Reporter Guo Chaokai Zhang Su) The reporter learned on the 30th that in order to further promote the national special campaign against the crime of abducting and trafficking in women and children, and severely crack down on the crime of trafficking in women and children in accordance with the law, the Supreme People's Court of China and the Supreme People's Procuratorate , The Ministry of Public Security recently jointly issued the "Notice on Urging Suspects of Abducting and Trafficking in Women and Children to Surrender" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice").

　　The "Notice" states that criminal suspects who commit or participate in the abduction and trafficking of women and children, bribe the abducted and trafficked women and children, and related crimes shall automatically surrender themselves and truthfully confess their crimes from the date of issuance of this circular to June 30, 2022 If the crime is relatively minor, the punishment may be exempted according to law.

Those who refuse to surrender themselves within the prescribed time limit and continue to commit crimes related to abduction and trafficking of women and children will be severely punished in accordance with the law.

Criminal suspects must recognize the situation, surrender as soon as possible, and strive for leniency.

　　The "Notice" pointed out that for criminals who harbor or cover abducted and trafficked women and children, help transfer or hide abducted women and children, or provide false marriage certificates, false paternity tests, false birth medical certificates and other assistance for crimes of abducting and trafficking women and children Yes, it will be severely cracked down in accordance with the law.

Those who gather a crowd to obstruct the rescue of women and children who have been bought off shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

　　The "Notice" pointed out that individuals and relevant organizations are encouraged to actively report and accuse women and children of abducting and trafficking in women and children, and persuade fugitive suspects to surrender themselves.

The judiciary shall protect whistleblowers, accusers and other relevant witnesses in accordance with the law.

Those who threaten or retaliate against whistleblowers or accusers, which constitute a crime, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

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