论国际舆论对国际法的影响——兼析对解决东海南海岛屿争端的启示

国际舆论作为国际社会一股重要的力量,不仅有其区别于一般舆论的特性,而且通过与人类核心价值观念、国际法渊源和国际争端解决的联系,对国际法产生了全面而深刻的影响。国际舆论与国际法相互影响,并对国际争端的解决产生巨大作用。随着东海南海岛屿争端的加剧,诉诸国际法成为解决争议的最好办法。但单纯依靠法律方法解决争端仍然具有一定的局限性,而在国际法框架内充分调动国际舆论的积极因素,不失为解决此类岛屿争端的明智选择。在中菲南海仲裁案中,中方应重视对于国际舆论主导权的争夺。     

马来西亚官方对南海争端的立场分析

自2011年南海问题升温以来,作为东盟成员国中对南沙群岛部分岛礁及水域提出主权申索的国家之一,马来西亚官方对南海争端的立场十分值得关注。本文以马来西亚政府喉舌报《先锋报》为主的媒体网站2011年至2013年的与南海问题相关的新闻报道或评论为分析依据,进行跟踪评论,解读马来西亚官方对南海争端的立场。     

检察机关参与环境公益诉讼程序设计

新修订的《民事诉讼法》第55条将对污染环境行为提起诉讼这一内容正式纳入,为环境公益诉讼的提起提供了法律依据,但并未明确界定提起的主体。从检察机关参与环境公益诉讼的必要性及可行性入手,建立并完善检察机关参与环境公益诉讼的具体程序及检察机关自身机制,可为具体的实践操作提供参考。     

History writing and nation building in post-independence Tajikistan

Since the end of the Tajik civil war in 1997, the Tajik authorities have being seeking to instill a new national consciousness. Here the educational system plays a crucial role, not least the way history is taught. Through a state-approved history curriculum, the authorities offer a common understanding of the past that is intended to strengthen the (imagined) community of the present. In this article, we examine the set of history textbooks currently used in Tajik schools and compare them with Soviet textbooks, exploring continuities and changes in the understanding of the Tajik nation. We distinguish between changes in the perception of the national “self” and the new “other,” the Uzbeks, and introduce two intermediary categories: the Soviet/Russian heritage as an “external self” and Islam as an “internal other.” The main battle for the further delimitation of the Tajik “self” is likely to take place within the discursive gray zone between the two latter categories, where the authorities will have to find a balance between a continued secular state ideology and the heavy presence of Islam, as well as between a Soviet past and a Tajik present.     

“The Judge Didn't Sentence Me to Be Raped”: Tracy Neal v. Michigan Department of Corrections: A 15-Year Battle Against the Sexual Abuse of Women Inmates in Michigan

This research traces the history of Tracy Neal v. Michigan Department of Corrections, a class action lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections that alleged the sexual abuse of women prisoners spanning more than two decades. The litigation resulted in combined jury verdicts of more than $30 million for the plaintiffs and a $100 million settlement that included extensive injunctive relief. This article examines the abuses and conditions suffered by female inmates in Michigan prisons, the court decisions, jury trials, and settlement. Drawing on interviews from several lead attorneys for the plaintiffs, the article provides an examination of the circumstances, discusses litigation strategy, and highlights lessons from Neal that could be relevant to civil rights scholars and advocates. The article concludes with a discussion of the impact and future implications of this case.     

行政诉讼类型化研究——以漳州市行政审判为例

行政诉讼类型化理论和制度体系是推动我国行政法治进程的重要一环,然而我国现有法律对行政诉讼类型并未作明确的规定。从现实审判需要的角度出发,针对违反法定程序的撤销诉讼判决种类过于简单、客观诉讼和规范审查诉讼标准尚无体现、诉讼类型与判决种类尚未衔接等问题,可在借鉴域外经验的基础上,完善行政诉讼类型且主张法院只能针对特定的行政诉讼类型作出特定的判决种类,以构建我国行政诉讼类型化体系。     

高等学校学生处分权研究——以教育仲裁为视角的考察

学生处分权是高等学校教育管理权内容,是高等学校依据法律、法规或大学章程对违犯国家法律、法规和学校纪律的学生实施惩戒的权力。高等学校处分权特殊性质和我国以和为贵的传统文化,都与教育仲裁机制相契合,这为我国构建教育仲裁纠纷解决机制打下了坚实的基础。     

物业费纠纷中服务不到位抗辩的司法认定

当前物业费纠纷的司法实践中,鲜有被告业主获判减付物业费继而胜诉的判例。然而,在这种“一边倒”的现象背后,物业企业确实存在着不同程度的服务不到位问题。通过研究现行的物业相关法律依据,结合发达地区的司法实践先例,可以发现被告业主完全可以通过行使同时履行抗辩权达到减付物业费的目的,而法院应当本着对业主负责同时督促物业企业改善服务的宗旨,针对物业企业部分义务未履行或履行存在瑕疵,导致相应服务目的无法实现的情形,作出相适应的减付物业费的判决。     

环境信息公开公益诉讼现状考察

环境信息公开公益诉讼在我国法学界尚是一个崭新的话题,随着环境问题的日益严重及公民维权意识的增强,环境纠纷日益增多,自"环境信息公开公益诉讼第一案"被广泛公开报道以来,陆续出现了多起环境信息公开公益诉讼案件。我国环境信息公开公益诉讼存在受案的立法阻隔、环境信息公开申请实体请求受阻隔等困境。在国家立法对环境公益诉讼缺乏明确规定之时,环境公益诉讼的开创性实践"贵阳模式"值得推广,新环保法对环保公益诉讼主体的有限放开,也将为艰难前行的环境公益诉讼提供新的动力。