Give full play to the role of the rule of law in epidemic prevention and control

The more difficult the epidemic prevention and control is, the more we must adhere to prevention and control in accordance with the law, and always put the safety and health of the people first, from the perspective of legislation, law enforcement, judiciary, and law-abiding. Efforts should be made to comprehensively improve prevention and control and governance capabilities in accordance with the law. The rule of law plays an important role in epidemic prevention and control. We should coordinate the promotion of epidemic prevention and control on the rule of law and win the battle against epidemic prevention and control.

Generally speaking, my country’s legal system for epidemic prevention and control is relatively sound and complete. In accordance with the provisions and spirit of the Constitution, our country has formulated a series of laws on the prevention and control of infectious diseases, emergency response laws, border health and quarantine laws, basic medical care and health promotion laws, emergency regulations on public health emergencies, etc. The laws and regulations on prevention and control provide effective legal system guarantees for responding to the new coronavirus epidemic and protecting the lives, health and safety of the people. They also provide governments at all levels and medical and health institutions with prevention and control measures, as well as other units, organizations and the general public to participate in prevention and control. The activity provides corresponding legal basis. Among them, in response to existing shortcomings and deficiencies, legislation related to epidemic prevention and control should be improved in a timely manner. It is necessary to carefully evaluate and supplement and improve the specific methods, catalogs, standards, etc. of the Wildlife Protection Law, expand the scope of legal adjustments, establish a compulsory licensing system for artificial breeding, and make arrangements for breeding species, trading species, edible and medicinal species, as well as the purpose and scope of utilization, etc. Develop detailed regulations; carefully evaluate and supplement and improve laws and regulations regarding the release of epidemic information, such as the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Law, the Emergency Response Law, the Emergency Regulations for Public Health Emergencies, and the National Emergency Plan for Public Health Emergencies. The design of systems such as the classification of epidemic areas, emergency command organizations, emergency material support, and legal supervision; accelerating the legislative process of social compensation law, emergency law, and biosecurity law to provide comprehensive legal support for the anti-epidemic war.

At present, our country has established a major epidemic prevention and control system and mechanism and a national public health emergency management system. At present, our country has established a major epidemic prevention and control system and mechanism and a national public health emergency management system. system. But behind the results, some shortcomings, loopholes and weaknesses are also reflected. From the perspective of law enforcement, we should work hard to solve the problems reflected in the prevention and control of this epidemic: the disconnection of powers and responsibilities of the law enforcement system, the unsmooth connection of law enforcement mechanisms, the asymmetry of law enforcement resources, the mismatch of law enforcement forces, the failure to comply with the law, the lax enforcement of the law, and the rule of law. There are problems such as insufficient thinking, inadequate law enforcement concepts, and extensive governance methods. In the follow-up response and prevention and control work in accordance with the law, we must adhere to strict law enforcement and build a rule of law government, adhere to bottom-line thinking, systemic thinking, adhere to the principle of emergency rule of law, take epidemic prevention and control as the entry point, check for loopholes, make up for shortcomings, and focus on We will improve the systems and mechanisms for the legal prevention and control of major epidemics, and improve the national public health emergency management system according to the law. It is necessary to strengthen market supervision, resolutely ban and severely crack down on illegal wildlife markets and trade; adhere to legal responsibilities that must be performed and cannot be performed without legal authorization, and protect people's rights to survival and treatment in accordance with the law; do a good job in epidemic reporting and release in accordance with the law to ensure that the public is informed rights, effectively implement prevention and control in accordance with the law, demonstrate the determination and sincerity in building a law-based government, a responsible government, and a service-oriented government, and embody the governance efficiency and institutional advantages of administration according to the law. ?

To improve the level of legalization of epidemic prevention and control, law-abiding by all people is the foundation. The epidemic prevention and control period is a special period that is different from ordinary ones. Out of the need to safeguard the interests of the public, the state has introduced some special measures in accordance with legal procedures, which is in line with the spirit of the rule of law. Every citizen should view the prevention and control measures in special periods rationally, actively cooperate and consciously comply with them. To achieve law-abiding by all people, we must first do a good job in popularizing the law so that all citizens know and understand the law. In accordance with the responsibility system of "whoever enforces the law shall popularize the law", we must increase the use of cases to explain the law, use cases to explain the law, and vividly popularize the law for law enforcement objects, service objects, and areas of responsibility, so that the people can truly become familiar with legal provisions, clarify the boundaries of behavior, and know themselves. Rights and obligations in epidemic prevention and control. At the same time, efforts should be made to resolve various conflicts and disputes that arise during epidemic prevention and control, and actively provide effective legal assistance to people in need. This epidemic is a major test of the country’s governance system and capabilities. The policy of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is "to strengthen confidence, work together in the same boat, implement scientific air defense, and implement precise policies." We must attach great importance to the role of the rule of law in epidemic prevention and control, and use the rule of law to work on the track of the rule of law to defeat the epidemic as soon as possible!