“无罪推定”不是政治概念。“无罪推定”是一项法律原则,在刑事诉讼中有其重要的理论和实践意义,它作为文明司法的一个标尺已为国际法学界、司法界普遍承认。建国以来,我国法学界在“无罪推定”问题上的争论与反复,涉及面广,教训深刻。全国人民代表大会通过的香港基本法和澳门基本法对“无罪推定”原则都作了肯定,与本国刑 “Presumption of innocence ” is not a political concept. “Presumption of innocence ” is a legal principle, which has its important theoretical and practical significance in criminal procedure. As a measure of civilized justice, it has been widely recognized by international jurisprudence and judiciary. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the debates and repetitions of jurisprudence in China on the issue of “presumption of innocence” involve a wide range of issues and profound lessons. The Basic Law of Hong Kong and the Basic Law of Macao adopted by the National People’s Congress both affirmed the principle of “presumption of innocence” and are consistent with the national punishment