(Delivery of the Two Sessions) Committee Member Zhu Zhengfu talks about the special campaign against abduction: severely punishing a group of leading criminals
China News Service, Beijing, March 4 (Reporter Li Hanxue) The Ministry of Public Security recently decided to launch a special campaign against the crime of trafficking in women and children.
In this regard, lawyer Zhu Zhengfu, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, expressed his "very encouraging" and pointed out that we must make up our minds to severely punish a group of the most vicious criminals. If necessary, criminals with particularly bad circumstances and serious consequences shall be sentenced to death to form a strong deterrent.
Zhu Zhengfu said that the establishment of a special action leading group to combat the crime of abducting and trafficking in women and children led by the Ministry of Public Security is already very powerful, and the special action has lasted for a long time, which is encouraging.
However, it is necessary to fully understand the arduousness and complexity of this work.
It is necessary to fight both "trafficking" and "buying", and we cannot underestimate the difficulty of cracking down on crimes of trafficking and buying.
Various problems may also be encountered during the "fight" process. If necessary, social resources can be mobilized to participate in the action. For example, lawyers and public welfare organizations can be allowed to provide professional and financial support to the victims.
In addition, we must be prepared to fight a protracted war, normalize crackdowns, and make unremitting efforts.
He said that when conducting surveys in various places, on the one hand, it is necessary to work with the masses to make local people aware of the criminal nature, harm, and consequences of abducting, selling and buying women. Grassroots cadres will pursue legal responsibility and reward people who actively report and assist in the fight against kidnapping.
Regarding the recent public discussion on whether the sentence for the crime of buying abducted and trafficked women and children is too light, Zhu Zhengfu said that after the acquisition, illegal detention, rape, injury, insult, forced labor and other crimes usually occur at the same time. The punishment will definitely not be light; if the Criminal Law can be amended to increase the punishment for the crime of bribery, of course, it would be good, but the question is whether the existing provisions of the Criminal Law have been strictly implemented?
Are the bribing criminals all punished?
He believes that the immediate priority is to strictly enforce existing laws.
The reason why some bribing criminals have not been investigated and severely punished is related to the lack of awareness of the social harm of trafficking and bribing by law enforcement agencies in some places.
Even if the sentencing needs to be revised, it will take a long time. At present, more attention should be paid to the crackdown.
Zhu Zhengfu said that as long as the crime of abduction and purchase still exists, it will be difficult for people to avoid worry and even fear.
To eradicate the abduction and trafficking of women, the whole society must attach great importance to protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women, so that all women can feel more secure in life and society.
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