证人拒绝作证制度作为一项重要的证据法律制度,在世界上许多国家的刑事诉讼法典或证据立法中均有明确规定。在我国建立证人拒绝作证制度具有社会基础、法理基础、现实基础,也是改变我国刑事诉讼证人出庭作证现状的现实要求。 Witness refusal to testify system as an important legal system of evidence, in many countries in the world, criminal procedure code or evidence of legislation are clearly defined. The establishment of the system of witness refusing to testify in our country has the social basis, legal basis and realistic basis as well as the practical requirements of changing the status quo of our criminal witnesses appearing in court to testify.