Rights and Obligations of Mediators in Grassroots Mediation Activities

According to the provisions of Article 9 of the Law on Grassroots Mediation 2013, mediators have the following rights:

- Conduct mediation activities at the grassroots level;- Request the parties involved to provide documents and information related to the mediation case or matter;- Participate in discussions, deliberations, and decisions on the content and methods of the mediation group's activities;- Receive training in legal knowledge, mediation expertise, and skills; be provided with materials related to mediation activities;- Receive remuneration on a case-by-case basis when conducting mediation activities;

- Receive commendations in accordance with the laws on emulation and commendation;- Receive support and be facilitated to overcome consequences if encountering accidents or risks affecting health and life while conducting mediation activities;- Make recommendations or proposals on issues related to mediation activities.

In addition to stipulating the basic rights of mediators in grassroots mediation activities, the law also prescribes that they have the following obligations:

- Conduct mediation when there are grounds as specified in Article 16 of the Law on Grassroots Mediation 2013;- Comply with the principles stipulated in Article 4 of the Law on Grassroots Mediation 2013;- Refuse to mediate if personally having interests and obligations related to the mediation case or matter, or for other reasons that lead to the inability to ensure objectivity and fairness in mediation;- Notify promptly the head of the mediation group to report to the Chairman of the Communal People's Committee to take preventive measures in cases of serious conflict or dispute that could lead to violent actions affecting the health or life of the parties or causing public disorder;- Notify promptly the head of the mediation group to report to the competent authorities for handling in cases of discovering conflicts or disputes with signs of violating laws on handling administrative violations or criminal laws.

These contents are stipulated in Article 10 of the Law on Grassroots Mediation 2013.

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