Henan court reform: defendants appear in court do not wear uniform do not wear restraints | | | accused prison garb _ Henan news

China News Agency, Zhengzhou, December 24 (Xinhua Li guigang) 24th, wearing prison garb, were not wearing restraints, did not sit the cage accused Xie Moushui, a casual at the Zhengzhou intermediate people's Court for the trial scene. A table and a Chair, replacing "the cage" placed in front of him, pen and paper are placed on the table. Once during the entire trial of the accused "criminal label of" scene does not appear.

"This is Henan first court trial way reform of specific reflected," Henan province senior court a head day external informed said, its involved content include in court trial activities in the, shall not be requirements accused with prisoners suit participate in litigation, accused in prisoners suit of, in into Division Qian, should for its replacement casual; shall not be to accused using ring with, for ensure trial security, for has may sentenced to death penalty, and life imprisonment, penalty of accused and obvious has escape, and strikes and suicide, and Self-mutilation and other personal dangerousness of the defendant, can limit free bondage way; in addition to my requirements, prohibiting the defendant shaved.

It is worth mentioning that, is time trial mode reforms radically changed once the accused sitting in "prison" to stand trial, replacement is relatively free, loose of desks and chairs. Meanwhile, the Court also provide defendants with pen and paper, in order that the court record, defense.

In fact, in 1992, issued by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, Ministry of public security on culture management in accordance with specified in the notice of the detention center detainees, "in addition to I request to prohibit detainees shaved. "Released in 2009 by the Supreme Law of the people's Court on the judicial police criminal justice police protection rules stated that" in the judicial activity of the Court, should be to relieve the accused of restraint; likely to be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, a heavier sentence and there are signs that its escape, murder and suicide, self-mutilation may be accused of, does not relieve the restraint ".

In judicial practice, the accused shaved bald, wearing prison garb, phenomena such as metal cages, restraints on trial remains widespread. The official said that "shaved bald, and wears a vest and handcuffed, which is like to a defendant placed on his criminal record ' label ', is the presumption of guilt and the outward manifestation of the idea, and the new criminal procedure law is contrary to the established principles of judicial philosophy, or incompatible with the judicial civilization requires. ”

The official said that the Henan province's court system of criminal trials in the future, will be the first of the accused, "the label of crime", that is, accused at the trial against wearing prison garb, Dai Jieju, cage, etc.

A people's assessor said: "everybody has dignity, law-breakers should also be respected, for it to do so on humanitarian grounds is the embodiment of Justice, civilization. ”

Some experts said, appeared in court on criminal suspects do not wear prison garb and, in line with the requirements of the presumption of innocence, in line with the judicial practice in the world, is also a trend of judicial reforms. (End text)

(Original title: Henan new rules: the court ban to wear prison garb and wearing a ring with cage)

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December 24, 2013 China News Network
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河南庭审改革：被告人出庭不穿囚服不戴戒具|河南|被告人|囚服_新闻资讯

　　中新社郑州12月24日电 (记者 李贵刚)24日，没有穿囚服、没有戴戒具、没有坐囚笼的被告人谢某水，一身便装出现在了郑州市中级人民法院的庭审现场。一张桌子和一把椅子替代了“囚笼”摆放在他的面前，桌子上还摆放有纸和笔。整个庭审过程中昔日的被告人“犯罪标签化”场景均未出现。

　　“这就是河南首例法院庭审方式改革的具体体现，”河南省高级人民法院一负责人当日对外通报称，其涉及内容包括在法庭审判活动中，不得要求被告人着囚服参加诉讼，被告人身着囚服的，在进入审判庭前，应当为其更换便装；不得对被告人使用戒具，为确保庭审安全，对于有可能判处死刑、无期徒刑等刑罚的被告人以及明显具有脱逃、行凶和自杀、自残等人身危险性的被告人，可以采取限制自由活动的束缚方式；除本人要求外，禁止给被告人剃光头。

　　值得一提的是，是次庭审方式改革还彻底改变了昔日被告人坐在“囚笼”中受审的现象，替换的是相对自由、宽松的桌椅。同时，法庭还为被告人提供纸笔，以便其在庭审时记录、辩护。

　　事实上，1992年发布的《最高人民法院、最高人民检察院、公安部关于依法文明管理看守所在押人犯的通知》中规定，“除本人要求外，禁止给在押人犯剃光头。”最高法2009年发布的《关于人民法院司法警察刑事审判警务保障规则》指出，“在法庭审判活动中，应当为被告人解除戒具；对于有可能判处死刑、无期徒刑等较重刑罚和有迹象显示具有脱逃、行凶和自杀、自残可能的被告人，可以不解除戒具”。

　　但在司法实践中，被告人剃光头、穿囚服、站铁笼、戴戒具受审等现象仍较为普遍。该负责人表示，“剃光头、穿马甲、戴手铐，这就像是给被告人贴上了犯罪的‘标签’，是有罪推定理念的外在表现，与新刑事诉讼法确立的司法理念、原则相违背，也与司法文明的要求格格不入。”

　　该负责人表示，今后河南全省法院系统在刑事审判中，将首先对被告人“去犯罪化标签”，即被告人在庭审时禁止穿囚服、戴戒具、坐囚笼等。

　　一名人民陪审员说：“每个人都有尊严，犯法的人也应当受到尊重，出于人道主义考虑法院这样做是体现了司法的文明。”

　　有专家表示，让犯罪嫌疑人不穿囚服出庭受审，符合无罪推定的要求，符合世界司法的惯例，也是中国司法改革的趋势。(完)

(原标题：河南新规：出庭受审禁穿囚服戴戒具坐囚笼)

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2013年12月24日17:49
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