Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection for Heroes and Martyrs
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection for Heroes and Martyrs
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection for Heroes and Martyrs
Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No.5
April 27, 2018
The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection for Heroes and Martyrs, adopted at the Second Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on April 27, 2018, is hereby promulgated and took effect from May 1, 2018.
President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection for Heroes and Martyrs
(Adopted at the Second Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on April 27, 2018)
Article 1 For the purpose of strengthening the protection for heroes and martyrs, safeguarding the benefits of the general public, inheriting and carrying forward the spirit of heroes and martyrs and the patriotic spirit, forming and fulfilling socialist core values, and stimulating the powerful strength to realize the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, this Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.
Article 2 The State and the Chinese people venerate and keep firmly in mind forever the sacrifices and contributions made by heroes and martyrs to the country, the people and the nation.
Meritorious services of heroes and martyrs who struggled in their lifetime and made the ultimate sacrifice for fighting for national independence and the liberation of the people, realizing the prosperity of the country and happiness of the people and promoting world peace and human progress in the recent history, are enshrined into history, and their spirit shall be immortal.
Article 3 The deeds and spirit of heroes and martyrs are the common historical memory of the Chinese nation and the important embodiment of socialist core values.
The State protects heroes and martyrs, commends and commemorates heroes and martyrs, steps up efforts in publicizing and providing education about the deeds and spirit of heroes and martyrs, and protects their dignity and lawful rights and interests.
The entirety of society shall venerate, learn from and defend heroes and martyrs.
Article 4 All levels of people's governments shall strengthen the protection for heroes and martyrs, and take the work of publicizing and carrying forward the deeds and spirit of heroes and martyrs as an important component of socialist cultural and ethical progress.
Departments in charge of the protection for heroes and martyrs in people's governments above the county level and other relevant organs shall fulfill their duties according to the law, and work effectively on the protection for heroes and martyrs.
Relevant military departments shall work effectively on the protection for heroes and martyrs, in accordance with the rules of the State Council and the Central Military Commission.
People's governments above the county level shall count expenditures necessary for the protection for heroes and martyrs into the budget of the corresponding level.
Article 5 September 30 of each year is taken as the memorial day for martyrs, on which the State will hold a memorial ceremony in front of the Monument to the People's Heroes at Tiananmen Square in the Capital City Beijing to remember heroes and martyrs.
People's governments above the county level and relevant military departments shall hold memorial activities on the memorial day for martyrs.
Representatives of family members of deceased heroes and martyrs shall be invited to attend the memorial activities held for heroes and martyrs.
Article 6 Government agencies, groups, villages, communities, schools, enterprises, public institutions and relevant military departments may organize memorial activities for heroes and martyrs on Tomb-sweeping Day and on important anniversaries, depending on the actual situations.
Article 7 The State builds and protects memorials for heroes and martyrs, to commemorate and remember heroes and martyrs.
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