Diversify forms of legal dissemination to ethnic groups in border communes

Chieng On is a mountainous border commune with many difficulties in Yen Chau district (Son La). The people here are mainly ethnic minorities such as Xinh Mun, Mong, Thai,... People's income mainly depends on crops grown on the fields such as corn, cassava,... life is still difficult, knowledge of the law is limited.

Chieng On Commune has determined that the work of propaganda and dissemination of legal education plays an important role in bringing the Party's policies and the State's laws to the people, so it has coordinated to promote propaganda in many forms, ensuring the right goals, quality and effectiveness. Thereby, it has contributed to creating a clear change in people's awareness and sense of law compliance, reducing violations of the law, maintaining political stability and local social order and safety.

Talking to reporters, Mr. Giang Lao Vu, a judicial officer of Chieng On commune (Yen Chau, Son La) said: As a border commune, with the majority of ethnic minorities, the people's knowledge is still limited. Determining the propaganda work of the Party's policies and the State's laws is an important task for the locality. Every year, implementing the tasks of the Party Committee, the People's Committee of the commune, the Justice Department has developed plans and contents for propaganda on the law. The commune has focused on propagating laws such as: Land Law, Marriage and Family Law, Forestry Law, Border Law.

According to Mr. Vu, in order for people to easily understand and access legal policies, Chieng On commune has integrated propaganda sessions through conferences and village meetings. In particular, the commune has established legal groups to propagate to each village and each household. Thereby, people's awareness has been raised, and law violations have decreased year by year.

Chieng On Commune (Yen Chau, Son La) promotes the dissemination of Forestry Law to the people. Photo: Van Ngoc

We went to Na Dit village, Chieng On commune (Yen Chau, Son La), a village of the Xinh Mun ethnic group. This is also one of the villages with a well-protected forest area, thanks to the promotion of forestry law to farmers. Mr. Vi Van Xom, Party cell secretary, head of Na Dit village said: The village has more than 170 households, all of whom are Xinh Mun people. The village's economy mainly relies on cultivating rice, fruit trees, sugarcane and other crops on the fields. Although people's lives are still difficult, everyone in the village is aware that forest protection is very important.

"Every year, we are informed about the Forestry Law by commune officials and local forest rangers. We and the villagers are aware of our responsibility in caring for, protecting and developing the forest. There is no longer any illegal logging or exploitation of forest products in the village; anyone who violates will be dealt with according to the law, the village's conventions and covenants," said Mr. Xom.

People in Na Dit village, Chieng On commune (Yen Chau, Son La) are aware that forest protection is very important. Photo: Van Ngoc

Step by step improve legal awareness of ethnic minorities in border areas

In particular, in recent years, the People's Committee of Chieng On commune has organized many propaganda campaigns on newly issued policies, providing many sets of legal propaganda documents to the people. At the same time, it has coordinated with the District Law Dissemination Council and departments, branches and organizations to organize propaganda integrated into activities and village meetings, dozens of sessions with thousands of participants.

Ms. Vi Thi Giot, Khuong village, Chieng On commune (Yen Chau, Son La) shared: Being informed by the commune officials, forest rangers, and commune police about the following contents: forest protection, forest fire prevention and fighting, the harms and consequences of drug abuse, marriage and family law, and border security law, I find such sessions very useful. I know and understand the law, I disseminate it to my family members, and I do not violate the law. My family focuses on labor production, economic development, and together with the villagers, I take care of and protect the forest, and stay away from social evils.

Chieng On Commune (Yen Chau, Son La) has diversified forms of propaganda, dissemination and legal education. Photo: Van Ngoc

Speaking to reporters, Mr. Lai Huu Hung, Chairman of the People's Committee of Chieng On Commune, Yen Chau District, Son La Province, said: Chieng On is a commune in Region III, the border of Yen Chau District; the border length is 15km. The commune is 30km from the district center. The whole commune has 1,322 households, a population of 6,368 people, with 12 villages being particularly difficult, including 5 ethnic groups living together: Xinh Mun accounts for 71.18%, Mong accounts for 24.36%, the rest are Kinh ethnic groups accounting for 3.58%, Thai accounts for 0.71% and Kho Mu accounts for 0.17%).

Previously, due to the limited legal awareness of a part of the people in the commune, conflicts and disputes in the community often occurred. People violated the regulations of the Forestry Law, the Land Law, especially the situation of people filing complaints and petitions beyond their level... Faced with this situation, the commune focused on implementing many solutions to promote the dissemination of the law to officials, party members and people, in order to gradually raise people's awareness and sense of law compliance.

Thanks to good propaganda, dissemination and education of law, political security situation,
Social order and security in Chieng On commune (Yen Chau, Son La) is maintained. Photo: Van Ngoc

Thanks to the good work of disseminating and educating the law, it has contributed to raising legal awareness among cadres, party members and the people. Since then, the political security situation and social order and safety have been maintained. The commune has no more complaints, no strange religions have emerged and no illegal religious propaganda activities have occurred.

According to: trangtraiviet.danviet.vn