Protection to be boosted after judge shot dead

Chinese courts are to step up efforts to protect judicial officers after a Beijing judge was shot dead near her home last week.

上个星期，一名北京女法官在家附近被枪杀致死后， 中国法院称，将采取多项措施保护法官人身安全。

Ma Caiyun, 38, a judge at Changping District People’s Court, was shot in the face and stomach at about 9:30 pm on Friday in the capital’s Huilongguan community. She was confirmed dead shortly afterward at a hospital.

马彩云，今年38岁。在北京市昌平区法院工作，周五晚上9点30分左右，在北京回龙观社区被枪射中脸部和胃部，送往医院后，抢救无效死亡。

Ma’s husband, Li Fusheng, a police officer at the same court, was injured in the shooting, according to a statement issued by Beijing police.

根据警方发布的声明，马彩云的丈夫，李福生是昌平区法院的一名警官，也在枪击案中受伤。

Two suspects shot themselves dead after they were cornered by police in a car in Yanqing district early on Saturday, the statement said.

周六凌晨在延庆区，执勤民警将嫌疑人所驾车辆围堵，车上2名嫌疑人无路可逃，自杀身亡。

One of the suspects, surnamed Li, was dissatisfied with property allocation in a divorce case verdict given by Ma, the statement said, adding that the investigation was continuing.

案情通报称，其中一名犯罪嫌疑人李某对马彩云审理的一桩离婚财产纠纷案不满意。

News of the judge’s death went viral among judicial officials over the weekend. A judge who specializes in civil disputes at a court in Fujian province said, "I will now pay great attention to protecting my own privacy and that of my family."

整个周末，法官的死亡的消息在法官群体迅速传播，福建省一名负责民事纠纷案件的法官称，我现在将会非常注意保护自己以及家人的人身安全和隐私。

Sun Jungong, spokesman for the Supreme Peoples Court — the top court — said on Monday, "We were shocked after hearing of Ma’s death and strongly condemn such violent attacks on judges.

最高人民法院发言人孙军工周一称，对于枪伤法官的这起严重刑事犯罪案件，我们感到十分震惊。对残害法官的犯罪行为表示强烈谴责和极大愤慨！

"We’ll deal strictly with cases of personal or property damage involving judicial officials or their family members, and also introduce more effective protection for judges," Sun said.

孙军工表示，人民法院将依法严厉打击袭击、伤害人民法官和家人的违法犯罪行为，切实采取有效措施，坚决维护法官和家人的人身安全。

Hu Shihao, director of the top court’s judicial reform office, said at a news conference on Monday that a guideline on protecting judicial officers was expected to be issued this year. Details of the protective measures would be disclosed promptly, Hu said.

最高人民法院司改办主任胡仕浩在发布会上表示，今年将就建立司法人员履职保障机制发布专门意见， 细节将会尽快发布。

"We’ll improve the system for handling false reports or false accusations involving judges, and blame those who intentionally make false allegations," Hu said. "We will punish people who threaten, insult, stalk or disturb judges inside or outside of courtrooms, in line with the law."

胡仕浩称，将健全法官遭受不实举报、诬告陷害的追责和澄清机制；依法及时惩治在法庭内外恐吓、威胁、侮辱、跟踪、骚扰、伤害法官及其近亲属等违法犯罪行为。

Action that could result in harm to judges, including releasing their phone numbers and home addresses, should be prevented, while people who seriously disrupt case hearings would be heavily punished, he said.

胡仕浩还表示，严厉禁止可能泄露法官及其家属电话号码、家庭住址的行为，同时，对严重干扰法官依法履职的，依法追究有关人员责任。

Ma, who had handled nearly 400 cases annually since 2007, has been awarded the honor of "model judge".

马彩云自2007年开始，年均处理近400个案件， 被追授为“北京市模范法官”荣誉称号。

In a related development, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday that China will release a regulation on protecting judges and prosecutors, according to the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.Those who seek revenge through slander, coercion or false testimony will be subject to punishments and charges.

这件事情的相关进展是，新华社周一报道称，中央政法委宣布，中国将发布《保护司法人员依法履行法定职责的规定》的文件。对侮辱诽谤、殴打威胁、报复陷害法官、检察官及其亲属的，应当依法严惩。

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来源:China Daily爱语吧作者:叶小冰