Political rights and freedoms rights and freedoms

Meaning: The right and freedom of citizens to participate in national political life, manage national affairs and express their will in accordance with the law. The right to vote refers to the right that citizens enjoy in accordance with the law to elect representatives of state power organs.

The right to be elected refers to the right that citizens enjoy in accordance with the law to be elected as representatives of state power agencies or administrative officials. Our country's organs of state power are the National People's Congress and local people's congresses at all levels. The right to vote and the right to be elected are the rights that citizens enjoy in accordance with the law to elect people's representatives and be elected as people's representatives or administrative leaders at all levels. The right to vote and the right to be elected are extremely solemn political rights for citizens and an important manifestation of the people being the masters of the country.

1. Legal provisions for obtaining the right to vote

Our country’s Constitution stipulates: “Citizens of the People’s Republic of China who have reached the age of 18, regardless of nationality, race, gender, occupation, Family origin, religious belief, education, property status, and length of residence all have the right to vote and be elected;" but "except those who have been deprived of political rights in accordance with the law."

The universality and breadth of our country’s citizens’ right to vote.

2. Voters’ rights

Voters are citizens who enjoy the right to vote in accordance with the law. Voters may vote affirmatively or against candidates for people's representatives, elect another electorate, or abstain from voting; voters have the right to supervise the elected representatives in accordance with the law; voters also have the right to remove those who are not responsible in accordance with legal procedures. Competent representation.

3. The methods and election procedures for the generation of people's representatives in my country

There are two ways to generate people's representatives in my country: people's representatives at the district, county and township levels are directly elected by voters; The term of office is 5 years; the people's representatives of the country, provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and cities divided into districts are elected by the People's Congress at the lower level. They are indirectly elected, and the representative term is 5 years.

The procedures for implementing direct elections: demarcation of electoral districts; registration of voters; proposing and determining candidates; voting and announcing election results.

4. Correctly understand and exercise the right to vote and the right to be elected

The exercise of the right to vote and the right to be elected is the most basic and important political right for the people to exercise state power and participate in the management of the country. . It is a reflection of the people being the masters of the country, so we must cherish this political right. People with high political and cultural qualities and strong ability to participate in and discuss politics should be elected as people's representatives. Only such representatives can truly represent the people's will and interests in exercising state power, and represent the people in participating in state affairs. Political freedom includes freedom of speech, press, association, assembly, procession, and demonstration.

Freedom of speech: It is the freedom of citizens to express and publicize their various thoughts and opinions through language in accordance with the provisions of the law. Freedom of speech is the freedom of citizens to express their thoughts and opinions through language or writing on various issues in national and social life. In a sense, the degree of freedom of speech in a country reflects the country's democracy from one aspect degree. Of course, freedom can only do things permitted by law, and any freedom must be exercised within the scope permitted by law. The freedom of speech of our citizens is also based on the principle of not endangering the country, social tranquility, and not damaging the personality and dignity of others.

Freedom of the press: It means that citizens have the freedom to express and publicize their various thoughts and opinions through language in accordance with the provisions of the law. Freedom of the press means the right of citizens or social groups to express their thoughts, opinions, wishes, and demands through books, newspapers, radio, television and other publication systems in accordance with legal provisions. The difference between it and freedom of speech is that it expresses thoughts and opinions in the form of publications. Freedom of speech and press is not absolute and unrestricted. Our country is a socialist country under the people's democratic dictatorship. Freedom of speech and publication must be exercised correctly on the premise of adhering to the four basic principles.

Freedom of association: It means that citizens have the freedom to organize or join certain social groups for certain purposes in accordance with legal provisions. This is a development and addition to freedom of speech. The so-called association means that citizens organize or join certain social groups for a certain purpose or purpose in accordance with legal provisions.

Freedom of assembly: It is the freedom of citizens to gather in a certain place in accordance with the provisions of the law, study issues of common concern to everyone, and express opinions or hold certain activities. Assemblies and associations are both activities in which a large number of people come together to discuss issues and express their wishes, but there is a difference between the two. Assemblies are temporary gatherings, while associations are long-term combinations with fixed organizations, regulations and systems.

Freedom of Parade: This means that citizens hold slogans, flags and other signs in accordance with the law and march in formation on public roads and open-air public places to express some kind of celebration, commemoration, protest, denunciation, etc. freedom of consent.

Freedom of demonstration: Citizens have the right to gather on public roads and open-air public places in accordance with the law to express certain emotions of protest and indignation through assemblies, marches, sit-ins, etc. The freedom to express one’s strength and determination.

Chinese citizens’ rights to freedom of speech, publication, assembly, association, procession, and demonstration are all written into our country’s constitution, which shows that citizens’ exercise of these rights is guaranteed by law. At the same time, our citizens’ freedom of speech, publication, assembly, association, procession, and demonstration must be exercised within the scope of national laws and regulations. Freedom is relative, not absolute. Freedom must be restricted by law. Freedom and law It is unified, the law is the embodiment and guarantee of freedom, and freedom must be restricted by the law. In other words, freedom can only do things that are permitted by the law. Going beyond the scope of the law is an illegal act and will be restricted or sanctioned by the law.

Political freedom is the foundation of democratic politics. Target: People’s representatives and state organs and their staff

Content: Criticisms and suggestions, complaints and accusations, reports

Criticisms and suggestions, that is, shortcomings of state organs and their staff They have the right to criticize, make suggestions for improving their work, and have the right to lodge complaints, accusations or reports to state agencies regarding illegal and dereliction of duty by state agencies and state agency staff.

Complaints refer to citizens who are dissatisfied with the administrative sanctions imposed by state agencies (including warnings, serious warnings, demerits, major demerits, suspensions or expulsions, etc.), are not satisfied with the court's litigation decisions, or are suppressed or discriminated against When receiving unfair treatment, they have the right to file representations or lawsuits with relevant state agencies in accordance with the law, requesting exemption, reduced treatment, or vindication and fair treatment.

Accusation means that citizens expose and report the illegal and dereliction of duty of state agencies and their staff to relevant state agencies and request that they be dealt with according to law.