Gendering the Rwanda Defence Force: A Critical Assessment

Over the past five years the Government of Rwanda has placed renewed emphasis on increasing the number of female military personnel and gender mainstreaming the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). This article examines the efforts made by the RDF since 2007 to meet these strategic requirements and integrate women into the national security organ. It is suggested that, in spite of Rwanda's success in bringing women into the political sphere, women are still reluctant to join the military. It is argued that prevailing societal values and attitudes, conflicting narratives within official discourse about the role of women as security actors, resource constraints and the RDF's emphasis on ‘gender equality’ are barriers to achieving RDF goals. Drawing on in-depth interviews with RDF military personnel and government officials, as well as documentary research, the article first provides an overview of the Rwandan government's approach to mobilizing women to securitize the state, before examining how the RDF aims to progress the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda nationally and within local communities. The article then reflects on some of the factors that are hindering the recruitment and retention of female military personnel.     

“有案必查、有腐必惩”如何可能——以纪检监察机关立案制度改革为视角

坚持"有案必查、有腐必惩"是新一届中央纪委提出的庄严承诺,表明了党和国家刹风整纪、遏制腐败、推进廉洁政治建设的坚强决心。当前纪检监察机关选择性立案现象比较突出,无法形成"不敢腐、不能腐、不易腐"的长效机制。因此,要对现行纪检监察机关立案制度进行改革和完善,使立案程序简化与去独立化;以立案登记制度代替现行的立案审批制度,限制和规范审批权的行使;建立健全案件线索管理和立案监督制约机制,提高案源质量,防止案源流失。     

公安机关延长拘留问题探析——以完善检察监督机制为视角

刑事拘留是一种限制人身自由的刑事强制措施,其运用是否正确直接关系到公民人身权利在刑事诉讼中能否得到切实的保护和尊重。我国刑事诉讼法第八十九条明确规定了公安机关刑事拘留的期限、延长期限及理由,然而在司法实践中存在公安机关滥用延长拘留等问题。检察机关有必要对公安机关延长拘留问题进行规范和监督,并完善相关检察监督机制,以实现惩罚犯罪与保障人权的效果,维护程序价值。     

涉警网络舆情中公安机关公信力建设探究

网络媒体的崛起构建着涉警网络舆情生态。正面、负面或中性类型的舆情都与公安机关公信力相关联。当前公安机关公信力危机的主要症结在于自身建设不过硬和涉警网络舆情引导培育不到位两个方面。公安机关必须采取“软”“硬”兼施策略：既练好网下硬功夫,取信于民,又增强网上软实力,授信于众,稳步创建和提升涉警网络舆情中的公安机关公信力。     

Measurements of the Foramen Magnum and Mandible in Relation to Sex Using CBCT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate pre‐existing CBCT images of a large sample of adult females and males to provide data on foramen magnum and mandibular measures of sexual dimorphism for use as a reference sample in cases of establishing identity in unknown fragmentary skulls. The study group consisted of 161 adult patients. 3D images of the patients were assessed retrospectively. FM measurements were obtained from reformatted axial sections. Six mandibular measurements were taken. According to the results, the study identified four mandibular measurements as final predictors of sex which are as follows: the gonial angle (G‐angle) and ramus length (Ramus‐L), gonion–gnathion length (G–G‐L) and bigonial breadth (BG‐Br). It was found that the cross‐validated grouped overall predictive accuracy was 83.2% for FM and mandible measurements. It could correctly identify males in 77.3% and females in 87.4% of the cases. To assess sexual dimorphism, the gonial angle and ramus, gonion–gnathion lengths, and bigonial breadth of the mandible and sagittal diameter of the FM may be used on CBCT images.     

论检察机关加强和创新社会管理的着力点

检察机关是社会管理创新的重要参与者,同时也是社会管理创新法治化进程的有力推动者和保障者.在社会管理创新工作中,检察机关应当始终坚持法律监督机关的宪法定位,以执法办案为依托,以适度延伸法律监督职能为载体,以改革创新为动力,以健全检察工作机制为保障,通过充分发挥和有效拓展各项检察监督职权,促进社会管理水平不断提升.     

金融危机对我国社会稳定的影响及公安机关的应对策略

金融危机的爆发和蔓延对我国实体经济造成了严重冲击,境内外敌对势力趁机发难,人民内部矛盾被＂催化＂,经济领域的违法活动凸显。作为我国的重要维稳力量,公安机关应增强维稳意识,提高执法素养 实施社区和农村警务战略 强化情报建设,做好舆论引导工作 坚持科技强警,完善各项维稳预案。以积极的态度应对金融危机给我国社会稳定带来的影响。     

刑事简易程序中检察机关的监督与制约作用

人民检察院对刑事简易程序的监督与制约是司法权力的监督与制约机制的重要组成部分。刑事诉讼法的修改对简易程序中检察监督与制约作用产生诸多影响,在理清刑事诉讼法对刑事简易程序中检察监督与制约的规定的基础上,对刑事简易程序中检察监督与制约的优化配置进行思考和研究是法学研究和司法实践的当务之急。     

论检察机关与公益诉讼——以新民事诉讼法为背景

民事诉讼法第二次修订的惊喜亮点,体现出法治民主的重大进步,并从此开启了我国公益诉讼之门。然而,这一条款对公益诉讼主体规定得比较模糊,难以把握。之前认同度极高的检察机关并未获得法定主体资格,这将检察机关已开展多年的公益诉讼探索陷于维谷。因此,检察机关必须重新定位自身在公益诉讼中的地位与作用。