近亲属拒绝作证问题浅析

Close Relatives Refusing to Bear Testimony: An Analysis

新《刑事诉讼法》赋予部分近亲属免予强制出庭作证的权利,但是对于近亲属拒绝作证权却没有规定。近亲属拒绝作证权不仅具有"亲亲相隐"历史传统的文化支撑,而且为域外法治发达国家普遍规定;不仅有利于家庭伦理关系的维护,更有利于彰显"人权保障"的价值理念。因此,从完善我国刑事诉讼立法的角度出发,结合我国实际国情、现行立法规定及域外立法经验,科学地构建近亲属拒绝作证权制度,是十分必要的。

The newly-enacted ＂Code of Criminal Procedure＂ confers certain close relatives their right to refuse compulsory testimony.However,there is no provision that close relatives own the privilege of refusing to bear testimony.This privilege is not only supported by the culture of the historical tradition ＂mutual concealment among the relatives＂,but also has been a general provision in the foreign countries developed in rule of law;it is in favor of maintaining the ethical family relations and demonstrating the value of ＂Safeguard of Human Rights＂.Therefore,it is necessary to scientifically establish a system of such a privilege from the perspective of perfecting China＇s legislation of the criminal procedure,by combining China＇s actual national situation,current legislation and foreign legislative experiences.