China News Service, Beijing, June 10 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) The 29th meeting of the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committee voted on the 10th to pass the Law on the Status of Soldiers and the Protection of Rights and Interests.
It is clear that the honor and reputation of soldiers are protected by law.
The honors obtained by soldiers shall be enjoyed by them for life, and shall not be revoked without legal reasons or legal procedures.
No organization or individual may in any way slander or belittle the honor of soldiers, insult or slander the honor of soldiers, and must not intentionally damage or defile the honor marks of soldiers.
In December 2020, the Military Status and Rights Protection Law formally entered the legislative process of the Standing Committee.
In April 2021, the Standing Committee will conduct a second review of the draft law, and the Thirteenth National People's Congress will conduct a third review at the 29th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress.
After the vote was passed, the Law on the Status of Soldiers and the Protection of Rights and Interests has 7 chapters and 71 articles in total.
In terms of content, the policies, principles, and institutional mechanisms for the protection of military status and rights are clarified, highlight military status and responsibilities and missions, standardize the military honor maintenance system, clarify the basic system of military treatment protection, improve the military compensation and preferential treatment system, and clarify the legal responsibility mechanism.
Guo Linmao, director of the Social Law Office of the Legal Work Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said that in the process of improving the draft law, emphasis is placed on strengthening the maintenance of military honor.
For example, it is stipulated that the national defense education curricula set up by schools of all levels and types should include the glorious history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the heroic and exemplary deeds of soldiers.
He also introduced that the Law on the Protection of Military Status and Rights and Interests serves the fundamental purpose of building the military’s combat effectiveness, and strives to reflect the orientation and pertinence of preparations for war in all aspects of system norms.
For example, in terms of preferential treatment, the laws and relevant regulations clearly enjoy preferential treatment over other preferential treatment objects for martyrs, the survivors of servicemen who died on duty, and military spouses and children who meet the prescribed conditions.
On the same day, the 29th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress deliberated and approved the newly revised Military Facilities Protection Law, added inspection and rectification, assessment and evaluation systems, strengthened the use of science and technology and active protection requirements, and refined waters and temporary military facilities. Specific protection measures for facilities.
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