Rural People’s Mediation Mechanism

The people’s mediation system is a kind of resolving disputes in the lawsuit judicialsystem with Chinese characteristics. In civil disputes, the people’s mediation mechanismhas the advantages of short time, low cost, in solving disputes, can fully respect theviews of the parties, let disputes satisfactorily resolved. The people’s mediationmechanism in our country has historical, cultural origin is very deep, so in all parts ofthe country, especially in rural areas, popular. However, in the current period of socialtransformation, rural people’s mediation system is facing great challenges, manyproblems have exposed the people’s mediation mechanism is facing difficulties,especially the shortage of funds, quality problems and how to apply the law, mediationpersonnel problems, suggest that the people’s mediation mechanism has come to acritical crossroads. How to prevent the people’s mediation mechanism presents thedeclining trend, let the people’s mediation mechanism to play a greater role in the ruraldisputes, is a topic worth exploring.