The legal aid center of Xiamen University

Growth process

   It began last summer.

    It was a very hot afternoon, I was going to the law library self-study, met a woman for help, want to find a teacher asked the relevant legal issues, but did not find. After two years, I help her solve the problem by the way. I thought: if we have a fixed location, in a fixed period of time, a group of fixed personnel to help people to answer doubts, save others far away ran but couldn't find one, that this is good!

   A few days later, I read "China college students" (2000 sixth). The journal published a "hold out your lonely my hand -- the students legal aid center in action". This article introduces the Nanjing University, a group of college students volunteer action. I was touched, also inspired by the.

   After coming back, with several classmates talk about this thing, get the response immediately. In this regard, we began to move. The first is in the Xiamen area of social survey. We hope that through this study, to understand and master the basic some aspects of this perceptual materials. Unfortunately, many of us or not understanding, or lack of trust, we study the effect is not ideal.

   During the summer vacation I went to Xiamen University "environmental cycling tour" in mid August, arrived in Beijing City, visited the Department of Justice Legal Aid Center in Zhongnanhai next door, listened to the introduction of staff on duty.

   School begins, we several promoters (Wang Jianxue, Zou Haiyan, Song Yijun, Shi Yongyao, Zheng Xiaoyi five students) set up "Xiamen University students legal aid center" preparatory group, held many meetings, to discuss and decide on many problems center was set up and operation process, and made a preliminary division. The meeting started drafting the constitution, application and plan. Future access to all aspects of understanding and support, we are with the Nanjing University, East China University Of Politics and Law of the Legal Aid Center made contact, started a telephone and letters, and the related questions are asked and to explore, learn their successful experience, learn the lessons of failure, in order to avoid detours or less detours. At the same time, from mid October, we divided two batch to organize the students use their spare time to the Xiamen Legal Aid Center for a period of 1 months of internship. Most of the students became the backbone of our members. City Legal Aid Center director he gave us a lot of convenience and support.

   At this time, to set up the center conditions has been basically mature, so we formally to apply legal system. In the law school dean Liao Yixin, vice secretary of Party branch of the Communist Youth League, Hou Libiao Department Secretary Huang Baoqiu's strong support, we have a special place in the school office, room 106 building C. The next is to school students association department to apply, upon preliminary examination after the formal approval to the Communist Youth League school. I remember that day: November 8, 2000. Lin Gongming teacher gave us the inscription: aid students, serving the society. Encourages us to actively carry out activities.

   Center set up, but there is no landing campaign funds. Hands free grain, the heart of the panic! Later, the Department agreed to solve a part, our class teacher Li Xia is to help us Xiamen United faithful firm. This isA ministerial level civilized law firm, Mr. Wang Ping, the office director and Mr. Lin Shaofeng represents faithfulness that provide some support to. This time we have sponsored 2000 yuan! This is our first sponsorship, and so far we get only a sponsorship, not to mention the donation. We have some chilling, we aid society, who can help us?! Sponsorship is a thing very hard. Sometimes met the cunning of the units or individuals, the excessive conditions, "price oneself out of the market", many of them don't say we students, is our legal system cannot solve. So, our faithfulness and Li Xia teacher, has been grateful!

   Center was established in second days, we're posting recruiting ads, strengthen our team, enrich our strength. According to the statistics, as many as 208 applicants name. We can't accept all applicants, had to be screened. Due to the screening of the standard is not scientific, we inevitably the error occurred, many excellent students not enrolled, we deeply regret and regret, because this is a great loss to us, also cause some students misunderstanding.

   In November 18th, the 19 day, we first appeared on the streets, in the Lake District, a commercial plaza held the first legal advisory activities. The two day of activities and achieved very good results, to come to consult the people in a continuous line. To this end, "Xiamen daily", "Strait Herald" has made the related report, with pictures. This is the first intimate contact with the media!

   In December 10th, as "the one or two" nine movement "mark one of the series of activities, we conducted second advisory activities in the South Gate of Zhongshan Park, once again to take practical action to sincerely to the general public in front, to listen to people say, answer their questions.

   On December 16, 2000 afternoon when we are unforgettable, Xiamen University students legal aid center the inaugural meeting and award ceremony was held at the law school B-137! The Xiamen Legal Aid Center Director He Juying lady, Xiamen University Secretary of the Communist Youth League school teacher Liang Weizhong, Dean of the law school professor Liao Yi Xin and other leaders and teachers to speak at the meeting, vice president, Mr. Jiang Xianli, deputy director of Xiamen Municipal Bureau of justice and Law School Dean Professor Liu Jingwei Center award, fully reflects the understanding and love. At the same time, Xiamen cable television station, television center, Xiamen University, Xiamen Commercial Daily, Fujian daily and Strait Herald newspaper of Xiamen University were reported.

   Before this, because of the social activities and media publicity, gradually people door-to-door consultation, or by letter, telephone contact us.

   The beginning of the new semester, our normal duty activity also formally started. In the courtyard and south strong firm support, our office moved to the law school building C room 205, and formally office. Legal Aid Center and legal system also funded the purchase of books and materials for us.

   Looking back on the course of more than half a year, our work has made gratifying progress: complete organization set up, the system was gradually improved, the initial contact with the society, enterprises and institutions, activities began to cause social and media attention. On this basis, this term we will make greater efforts.

   In the activity, we deeply feel sorry. Some parties to the aged cases during the Cultural Revolution brought to us, especially when the occurrence of criminal cases, due to the special historical reasons, we really can not help what busy; also, some people think of us as the be equal to anything...... We are just students, time, energy, financial resources are limited, we can do a little. We can only do our best, we can do it with patience, confidence and love to all services. In solving practical problems at the same time, we also strive to the case on the law, do good propaganda work, strengthen their self-protection awareness. In addition, we also try and contact the relevant departments to take measures, coordination, do a good job in the aftermath and prevention.

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   The road ahead will be long, and we will continue to work!

                                                   Hong Jianzhang

                                                March 1, 2001