论我国刑事二审程序与《两权公约》的距离

Comparing Chinese Criminal Procedure of Second Instance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

《公民权利与政治权利国际公约》对于刑事案件的复审存在三个浅层要求和两个深层要求。我国的刑事二审制度构造虽然基本能够满足三个浅层要求,但由于案件请示制度的存在以及二审开庭率低下的现状,距离公约的深层要求仍然存在相当的距离。为了更好地完善我国的刑事二审程序,使之真正符合公约的要求,必须对现有的法律和制度进行一定的改革。

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights regulates that reviewing a criminal case shall fulfi ll fi ve requirements, three of which are superfi cial, and two deep. In comparison, the criminal procedure of second instance in China is structured serving only the former instead of the latter, in that there are still obstacles such as the system of instruction upon request of court, and infrequent court session. Thus it is necessary to reform this procedure in the light of the Covenant.