Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs
| Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs | |
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| Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
| Passed by | Standing Committee of the National People's Congress |
| Passed | 27 April 2018 |
| Signed by | President Xi Jinping |
| Signed | 27 April 2018 |
| Commenced | 1 May 2018 |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Council of Chairpersons |
| Introduced | 14 December 2017 |
| First reading | 22 December 2017 |
| Second reading | 27 April 2018 |
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| Status: In force | |
| Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国英雄烈士保护法 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國英雄烈士保護法 | ||||||
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The Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs is a legislation concerning protecting the reputation of those the People's Republic of China has designated as martyrs. It was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on 27 April 2018 and came into effect on 1 May 2018. It criminalizes the slander of those officially designated as heroes and martyrs.