从死刑执行方式的改革中看中国人权保障的进步

On progress of human rights in view of reform on ways of death sentence

半个世纪以来,中国在推进法制建设的道路上充满了曲折和艰辛,一个重要的议题就是如何对待公民的权利。从斩首到枪决,从枪决到注射,死刑的执行方式的变迁,不仅有利于死刑犯在更少痛苦,更能体会到人格尊严的气氛中死去,更有利于死刑犯人权的保障。改革死刑的执行方式,是社会文明进步的必然,是现代人类文明的要求。

There has been much hardship in the course of legal system construction in our country for half a century. From cutting throat to shooting, from shooting to injection death all show great progress in people＇s rights protection. Reform on the ways of death sentence is an improvement symbol of social progress and civilization.