The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Society Work Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee hold a public open day on May 30 under the theme of "Joining Hands to Safeguard Children's Future".
The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) and the Society Work Department (SWD) of the CPC Central Committee held an open day on May 30, with the theme of "Joining Hands to Safeguard Children's Future," in celebration of International Children's Day.
As part of the event, Ying Yong, Prosecutor General of the SPP, and Wu Hansheng, head of the SWD of the CPC Central Committee, presented books on the rule of law to participating students.
Tong Jianming, First Deputy Prosecutor General of the SPP, delivered a welcome speech and released typical cases highlighting the enhancement of social work services in juvenile prosecution work. Gong Ming, Deputy Prosecutor General of the SPP, was also present.
In his speech, Tong emphasized the crucial role of procuratorial work in the entire process of judicial protection for minors and its significant responsibility in protecting them.
He said that in recent years, procuratorates nationwide have thoroughly implemented laws on the protection and prevention of crimes against minors, upholding a "zero tolerance" stance towards such crimes and enhancing the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency.
He noted that procuratorial organs have comprehensively fulfilled their duties under the "four major procuratorial functions" in the protection of minors and promoted collaborated efforts on the "six major protection" initiative – a collaborative effort among family, school, society, cyberspace, government bodies, and judicial organs for the protection of minors – to form a united front to ensure the healthy growth of minors.
Noting that protecting minors is a shared responsibility of society, Tong pledged that procuratorial organs will continue to deepen practical cooperation with relevant departments in juvenile protection, and work together to protect minors with solid efforts.
Six typical cases related to juvenile prosecution, jointly compiled by the SPP and the SWD of the CPC Central Committee, were released during the event. The cases showcase various criminal offenses and collaborative approaches, illustrating the involvement of social workers in the juvenile crimes prevention, case handling, correction, assistance and education for minors throughout the entire process.
Deputies to the National People's Congress Zhang Jinlan, Liu Hongyan and Shang Haihong, and Peng Jing, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, join the students in visiting the historical exhibition hall of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
A number of deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC), members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), experts and scholars were invited to participate in the event.
Present at the event were representatives from the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Communist Youth League of China Central Committee, the Supreme People's Court, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the General Administration of Sport, and the Office for the National Working Committee on Women and Children under the State Council, along with over 60 teachers and students from several Beijing schools.
Prosecutors from the Haidian District People's Procuratorate in Beijing and judicial social workers from the Beijing Chaoyue Juvenile Social Work Agency jointly perform a legal drama during the open day.
Zhao Ying, a prosecutor from the Xicheng District People's Procuratorate in Beijing, talks about the rule of law.
Li Han, a judicial social worker from the Beijing Chaoyue Juvenile Social Work Agency, talks about the rule of law.
Zhang Zhiyu from the Beijing Haidian Boarding School talks about the rule of law.
Xu Panpan from the Society Work Department of the Jiulongpo District Party Committee in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality talks about the rule of law.
Ma Lingjian from the Luqiao District People's Procuratorate of Taizhou city in East China's Zhejiang province talks about the rule of law.
The event's participants watched a juvenile legal drama directed and performed by prosecutors and judicial social workers. Five representatives from the social work departments of the local Party committees, procuratorates, social work service organizations, and boarding schools shared stories of the rule of law in the process of minors growth, demonstrating the determination and actions of prosecutors, the social work departments of local Party committees, judicial social workers, and various sectors of society to care for and protect the healthy growth of children.
Procuratorates at the provincial level and the social work departments of local Party committees will collaborate to hold public open day events under the theme "Joining Hands to safeguard Children’s Future," allowing more minors to visit procuratorates, engage closely with prosecutors, and understand the work of prosecutors and judicial social work services.
