Machinery‐Related Deaths: Relevance of Workplace Investigation and Antemortem Radiological Data in Reconstructing the Fatality

Abstract: Machinery‐related fatalities are one of the leading causes of traumatic occupational deaths. In our report, we present the case of a 40‐year‐old male who suffered a severe head trauma while working in a cut‐foam industry and died despite an early craniectomy. The radiological reconstruction of the skull based on preoperative computed tomography scans disclosed a large depressed conical fracture of the left parietal bone. The 3D‐reconstruction of the work area, combined with a fit‐matching analysis between the machinery and the depressed skull fracture allowed us to conclude that the head was crushed between the sliding bar of the cutting device and the metallic protuberance on the opposite side. The case underlines the importance of a detailed workplace investigation and of a thorough evaluation of all circumstantial, clinical, radiological, and autopsy data in the reconstruction of machinery‐related fatalities to identify any possible legal responsibilities of the worker and/or the employer.     

试谈检察权的设置和完善

在改革之期,检察权的设置与完善是极为关注的焦点。检察权的设置必须遵守:宪法原则,巩固政权、构建和谐社会原则,与时俱进、不断借鉴、适当充实和扩展原则。     

跨界海洋环境损害的国家责任问题探讨

国家责任的承担似乎是跨界海洋环境损害责任追究的必然结果,但缘于就此领域国家责任承担的法理论与法实践的困扰和障碍,使得跨界海洋环境损害责任私法化趋势明显,而且以广泛国际合作为基础的针对跨界海洋环境损害风险预防机制的强化将弱化责任追究本身的重要性。     

论船舶不当滞留在港口国的救济程序

由于各国标准的参差不齐及港口国官员的个人偏见,在港口国监控程序中难免出现船舶的不当滞留。通过对美国、加拿大、澳大利亚三国港口国救济程序案例的分析,指出现有港口国的救济程序中的缺陷,并讨论在船舶不当滞留时,船方如何通过港口国国内途径申诉,有哪些法律问题需要注意,如何更好地实现权利救济。     

空间法中的国籍联系

“国籍联系”在《外空条约》、《责任公约》、《登记公约》和《营救协定》中具有重要的意义,是界定“本国活动”、“有关国家”、“发射国”、“登记国”的重要标准,是判断“私人行为的归责性”的重要导向,是私人、空间物体的国籍国承担相应损害赔偿责任的重要依据,是划分空间活动责任、风险的重要标准,是空间责任制度的重要组成部分。     

香港特区基本法第23条的法理分析

香港基本法第23条未使用“授权”的语词,但属于授权条款,特别授权香港特区自行制定维护国家安全的法律,香港特区第23条立法属于特别授权立法,中央监督特区立法的过程及其实施,香港特区第23条立法应以维护国家安全为核心原则,明晰特区居民的权利界限,香港特区行政长官对第23条立法负责,应主导第23条立法。     

国内法“战时”概念的法律界定

从各国国内法对＂战时＂这一概念的界定情况看,尽管各国由于文化传统、现实状况以及表述习惯等方面存在差异,决定了法律文本关于＂战时＂概念界定的表述有所不同,但这些界定所体现出的＂战时＂概念的法律意义、内涵特征与外延范围是基本一致的。我国＂战时＂概念的法律界定主要体现在《刑法》第451条中,其遵循了＂战时＂概念法律界定的一些基本要求,但同时也存在着一些明显的缺陷,应当按照依法合理界定、严格准确界定、便于实践操作的要求予以完善。     

新时期公安思想政治工作内容创新初探

新时期公安思想政治工作内容创新是坚持以马克思主义为指导的必然要求;是推动公安思想政治工作全面创新、实现新的价值目标的必然要求;是培育人民警察现代思想政治素质的必然要求。公安思想政治工作内容创新主要包括思想教育工作创新、政治教育工作创新、道德建设工作创新、心理健康工作创新。这些内容的创新要坚持贴近实际、贴近生活、贴近警察的原则。     

我国廉政体系建设的历史演进与现状分析

自新中国成立以来,党结合我国反腐败实践逐步探索出了一条中国特色的廉政体系建设之路。但我国廉政体系还存在着体制不顺、法规不完备、问责机制不健全、公开性和透明度不高等问题。为此,要通过政治体制改革建立一个相互支撑、相互制衡的廉政体系;通过制度创新完善相应的法规制度和权利问责机制,建立立体问责体系。     

Re-conceptualizing State Responsibility:Human Security Protection,Confl icts and Governance

Different from the perspective of traditional national security, human securityis an essential component of non-traditional security. Human security is influenced bymulti-dimensional factors. Human security will be threatened if one or more of thesedimensional factors get twisted. Such threats, once accumulated to a certain level, maytrigger a confl ict. While some factors may have a low correlation with confl ict, some otherfactors may have a multiplying effect in triggering the confl ict. Further, confl ict may betriggered by a single factor or multiple factors. Poor governance may lead to escalationof confl icts. Deep understanding of triggering effects and their correlation with confl ictsis essential to addressing the root causes and the management of conflicts effectively.Concepts of human security, state responsibility of protection and neo-interventionismhave been developed in succession. Though the people-centered security framework drawsglobal attention, it should be recognized that there is no international consensus on anoptimal type of governance. However, according to the Charter of the United Nations, theprimary responsibilities of human security protection should be rested on the governmentof a state. The principle of sovereignty remains the fundamental principle of internationalrelations, which should be the guiding principle for addressing human security issues.