The National Law Publicity Day is a national legal publicity day established by the government of the People's Republic of China on December 4 of each year since 2001. December 4 is also the date of promulgation and implementation of the current constitution.
Introduction The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council forwarded the "Fourth Five-Year Plan of the Publicity Department and the Ministry of Justice on Carrying Out Legal Publicity and Education Among Citizens" on April 26, 2001, which determined:December 4th, the date on which my country's current Constitution came into effect, will be designated as the annual National Law Publicity Day.
Themes yearstheme2016Vigorously promote the spirit of the rule of law and coordinate the advancement of the "Four Comprehensives" strategic layout2015Upholding the spirit of the Constitution and promoting innovative, coordinated, green, open, and shared development.2014Upholding the spirit of the Constitution and building a rule-of-law China (Since 2014, December 4th of each year has also been National Constitution Day).2013Vigorously promote the spirit of the rule of law and jointly build the great Chinese dream2012Upholding the spirit of the Constitution and serving scientific development2011Deepen the study and publicity of the Constitution and vigorously promote the spirit of the rule of law.2010Promote the spirit of the rule of law and foster social harmony2009Strengthen legal publicity and education to serve economic and social development.2008Upholding the spirit of the rule of law and serving scientific development2007Promote the spirit of the rule of law and advance the rule of law in the country2006Implement the Fifth Five-Year Plan for Legal Education and Promote the Building of a Harmonious Society2005Upholding the spirit of the Constitution and building a harmonious society2004Promote the spirit of the Constitution and enhance the concept of the rule of law2003Rule of law and governance for the people2002Study and publicize the Constitution to advance the development of democracy and the rule of law2001Strengthen constitutional awareness and advance the rule of law
Activities On National Law Publicity Day, political and legal departments at all levels across the country carry out various forms of legal publicity activities. Since 2009, the Supreme People's Court has held a public open day every year on National Law Publicity Day. Since 2013, the President of the Supreme People's Court has personally participated in the public open day activities. On National Legal Publicity Day in 2014, the Supreme People's Court invited the parties involved in wrongful convictions to participate in the public open day activities for the first time. The invited parties involved in wrongful convictions were Zhang Gaoping and Zhang Hui, the parties involved in the rape and murder case of an uncle and nephew in Zhejiang.我国首个宪法日 最高法首邀冤案当事人参观，中评网，2014-12-04
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