The Suggestions for Legislation and Concerned Cooperation on Participation in International Disaster Relief by Armed Forces National Defense University of People’s Liberation Army, China Wang Mei (associate professor,colonel)

the particularity of armed force It is very necessary and important to regulate the participation in international disaster relief by armed forces the particularity of armed force the urgency of international disaster relief

suggestion ＝ constructive opinion 建议＝建设性的意见 right ＆ feasible

“Jump up to pick peaches.” “跳一跳摘桃子。” “Jump up to pick peaches.”

Ⅰ.Perfecting relevant legislation at international, regional and national levels

1、Designing and promoting relative international legislation

the international legislation ①setting up comprehensive strategies, perfecting organization system, and clarifying command and coordination mechanism ②enhancing political guiding, and clarifying basic principles ③stipulating the condition and scope of cooperation ④regulating the basic construction and resources sharing ⑤improving the harmonious relation between the sending and accepting parties the international legislation

Further enhancing political and principle direction to armed forces’ participation

impartiality principle sovereignty principle related international and regional legal documents humanity principle neutrality principle impartiality principle sovereignty principle

Perfecting legislative cooperation mechanism

2、Actively putting forward relative regional legislation

the regional laws and regulations the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) the ARF Statement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response the ARF General Guidelines on Disaster Relief Cooperation ……

★Putting forward legislation of regional disaster relief cooperation in a wider range ★ Selecting proper ways to promote legislation of regional cooperation in major fields

strengthening bilateral and regional legal cooperation

emigration procedures ★ information sharing ★ cooperative prevention ★the simplification of immigration and emigration procedures ★ information sharing ★ cooperative prevention ★ combined training or simulation exercises .

basis or references International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures The Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations ……

3、Taking effort to perfect relative national legislation

China International Search and Rescue Team 中国国际救援队 China International Search and Rescue Team

the national laws and regulations ARF members’ own SOPs ★reserved plans

the national laws and regulations ★ARF members’ own SOPs reserved plans

Ⅱ.Intensifying cooperation and exchange of the research on relevant legislation

1、Enlarging the scope of legal research cooperation and exchange

Standardizing major relations of armed forces’ participation in international disaster relief operations

★ The relations between sending country (its armed force included) and disaster-stricken country ★ The relations between rescue force and other countries or international organizations force and sending country and inner relations

entry command execution withdrawal etc.

rescue——mend the fold after a sheep is lost prevention——repair the house before it rains rescue——mend the fold after a sheep is lost

thinking out of the box seeking the legal roots from the soil of economy, politics, morals, culture and values of different countries

the biggest challenge people must seek balance between ★sovereignty and ★other values such as convenience for assistance

——relief request or permission ——arms carrying ——jurisdiction ____…………… dealing with some sensitive issues very carefully

2、Carrying out legal research cooperation and exchanges through proper ways

legal experts contact etc. regional cooperation mechanism of disaster relief putting legislation on record legal obstacles reflection and gathering legal issues consultation legal information communication legal experts contact etc.

Forming positive reactions between legislative cooperation and the cooperation in disaster relief by armed forces and building a harmonious world together

Thanks for your attention!