人民信访制度的现代重构

人民信访是具有中国特色的民愿表达和纠纷解决机制,它在当前面临着法律上和现实上的困境,需要积极进行重新设计和调整.建立人大主导之下的一元信访体制,是比较合理和可行的选择.在健全国家层面信访监督的同时,还要注意调动和发挥其他相关制度的积极作用.     

行政争议的中立评估及其制度构建

行政争议的中立评估机制是指由具备专门解纷知识的中立评估员对纠纷进入行政复议、行政诉讼等渠道的审理前景进行预测的一种制度。它能在降低当事人过高的解纷期望、促成当事人之间达成和解、克服评估式调解的弊端等方面发挥积极作用,亟待引入我国行政争议解决领域之中。中立评估机制处于合意型行政争议解决机制与决定型行政争议解决机制的连接点...     

Arbiters with guns: the ambiguity of military involvement in civilian disputes in the DR Congo

Based on extensive field research in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), this article elucidates the logics, processes and readings surrounding certain ‘extra-military’ practices enacted by the Congolese army, namely the processing of various types of disputes between civilians. Exceeding the boundaries of the domain of ‘public security’, such activities are commonly categorised as ‘corruption’. Yet such labelling, founded on a supposed clear-cut public–private divide, obscures the underlying processes and logics, in particular the fact that these practices are located on a blurred public–private spectrum and result from both civilian demand and military imposition. Furthermore, popular readings of military involvement in civilian disputes are highly ambiguous, simultaneously representing it as ‘abnormal’ and ‘harmful’, and normalising it as ‘making sense’ – reflecting the militarised institutional environment and the weakness of civilian authorities in the eastern DR Congo. Strengthening these authorities will be vital for reducing this practice, which has an enkindling effect on the dynamics of conflict and violence.     

The East China Sea Issue: Japan-China Talks for Oil and Gas

Japan and China argued for oil and gas in the East China Sea. The issue flared up in 2003. Between 2004 and 2007 the two sides held 11 rounds of official talks in order to resolve the issue. They sought demarcation of the sea and joint development in the disputed area. The gap between positions remained wide. China claims its continental shelf; Japan proposes a median line. By closely monitoring different rounds of talks, remarks, developments, maneuvers, negotiators and dates, it is possible to construct a broad picture of the issue to measure progress and predict outcomes. It is found that improving relations not only facilitate negotiations but somehow exert pressure for a settlement. The general relationship did affect the pace of talks, which could produce a partial solution.

国有大中型企业劳动争议问题浅析

劳动争议是劳动关系不协调的反映,而劳动关系是构建和谐企业的关键,要构建和谐企业乃至和谐社会,就必须重视并处理好劳动争议问题。采取合理、合法的预防和处理措施,及时有效地处理各种劳动争议问题。     

海南农垦土地权属管理存在的问题与对策研究

海南农垦土地权属管理取得了一定的成果,但也存在着土地纠纷调处管理机构设置不科学;土地权属纠纷较多,特别是场社纠纷中存在的部分历史遗留问题一直没有得到解决,＂退场纠纷＂时有发生,农场已经确权登记发证的土地被周边农民占用又引发新的纠纷导致土地确权工作难度较大,土地确权发证工作不到位等问题,因此,应当完善土地权属纠纷调处机制,有针对性地设置专门的土地纠纷调处机构,统一具体纠纷案件的调处部门,科学划分职责权限,着力解决农垦土地纠纷,在此基础上加强农垦土地确权、登记发证工作。     

劳动争议仲裁裁决不予执行司法审查程序存废之检讨

劳动争议仲裁属于社会主义和谐劳动关系话语体系下的法定仲裁,与以民间合意自治为基础的商事仲裁无制度生成上的关联性.研究认为:劳动争议仲裁裁决不予执行是基于协议仲裁的一裁终局属性所生成的救济途径,不应适用于作为诉讼前置程序的劳动争议仲裁,并易造成重复救济,对效率和保护弱势劳动者的价值追求目标造成损害;相关司法解释为追求社会...     

WTO争端解决机制的强制性及对内国法的影响

WTO争端解决机制因其以规则导向为主的司法模式、强制管辖权和强制执行力等独特性区别于GATT的争端解决机制,克服了长期为学者所诟病的“软弱性”,使其强制性得以确立和加强,并被认为是对传统国际法的一种突破和发展。以规则导向为主的司法模式为WTO争端解决报告实现对内国法律之影响提供了一种可能;进而,随着强制管辖权和强制执行力的确立,这种可能性上升为一种必然性,这种影响无论在力度、广度,还是深度上均强于ICJ和NAFTA。事实上,WTO争端解决报告也迫使或促使多个主权国家撤销或修改其法律法规以符合WTO义务,其对成员方内国法的影响不可谓不大。     

工会参与劳动争议调解的几个问题

《劳动争议调解仲裁法》对劳动争议调解作了一些新的规范:劳动争议调解组织由单一的企业内调解扩展到多元的社会调解;工会在劳动争议调解中的身份更进一步明确,调解组织调解的劳动争议范围也扩大了。《劳动争议调解仲裁法》的颁布实施,将解决长期以来在劳动争议调解中的一些难点以及工会在劳动争议调解中的尴尬地位等问题。但同时劳动争议调解仍有需要进一步完善的地方。     

Faith and Settlement Partnerships: Perspectives of Community Stakeholders

Abstract

This article explores partnerships between faith groups and government-funded immigrant settlement services. It does so by reporting on perspectives of community stakeholders through a survey across four communities in Ontario, Canada. Survey results demonstrate that the existence, benefits, and challenges of faith and settlement partnerships are recognized by settlement workers, faith leaders, and other stakeholders. Yet the results also indicate that more could be done to strengthen partnerships so that they lead to better settlement outcomes. The article discusses five key actions for strengthening partnerships: sharing stories, exploring differences, enabling a cultural shift, conducting advocacy, and formalizing partnerships.