今年是《行政诉讼法》颁布实施20周年。《行政诉讼法》和相关配套性法律法规的颁布实施20年来,极大地推动了我国行政法治事业的发展,以及作为社会主义法治理念重要组成部分的依法行政理念的确立,极大地提高了中国的法治水平。公民依据《行政诉讼法》,通过行政诉讼制度可以实现自身权利的救济和保障;司法机关可以藉此监督或维护国家行政机关依法行使职权,落实和实现宪法权威。公民的自由、尊严和利益通过该部法律得到了尊重和维护,这一切,同《行政诉讼法》的观念影响和实践需求皆有关联。值此部法律实施20周年之际,本刊编发一组文章以示纪念,内容涵及《行政诉讼法》的历史贡献、行政诉讼与行政复议制度的关联、行政公诉制度、行政诉讼对党组织的监督、完善被告举证规则和维持判决的妥当性等诸多前沿话题。 This year marks the 20th anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the Administrative Procedure Law. The promulgation and implementation of the “Law of Administrative Procedure” and related supporting laws and regulations over the past 20 years has greatly promoted the development of China’s administrative law and order and the establishment of the concept of “legally administrating administrative affairs” as an important component of the concept of “socialist law by law.” This has greatly enhanced China’s Rule of law level. Citizens can realize the remedies and guarantees of their own rights through the system of administrative litigation under the Administrative Procedure Law and the judicial organs can use this to supervise or safeguard the state administrative organs in exercising their functions and powers according to law and implementing and realizing the constitutional authority. The freedom, dignity and interests of citizens are respected and upheld through the laws of the Ministry. All this is related to the concept and practice needs of the Administrative Procedure Law. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the implementation of this ministry, this magazine compiled a series of articles for commemoration, covering the historical contribution of the Administrative Procedure Law, the relationship between administrative litigation and the administrative reconsideration system, the system of administrative prosecution, and administrative litigation of party organizations Supervision and improvement of the defendant evidence to maintain the rules and the validity of judgments and many other cutting-edge topics.