By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jun 05, 2015
Legal miscarriage is still a problematic issue in Vietnam, with 71 cases of legal miscarriage recorded in the period between Oct 1, 2011 and Sept 30, 2014, said Nguyen Van Hien, chairman of the Committee for Justice under Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly.
There are also a number of cases under further investigation which may be classified as legal miscarriage during the period, said Mr. Hien at a meeting in Hanoi on June 5 of the ongoing one-month sitting of the country’s parliament.
Soc Trang, Khanh Hoa, Thanh Hoa, Vinh Phuc, Dak Lak and Can Tho are localities with highest number of legal miscarriage, said Mr. Hien.
He blamed violations and wrongdoings during police investigation, prosecution and trial for miscarriage, adding weak professional capacity and corruption of state officials are main factors for violations and wrongdoing.
Most of the cases were revealed after the victims filled denunciations and the media and public intervened, he said.
During the period, there were 78 suspects died from suicide and six deaths were caused by fighting between detainees in police detention facilities, Mr. Hien said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Public Security reported that there were 226 deaths of detainees in police stations between October 2011 and September 2014. The police said most of the deaths were caused by illness and suicides, however, families of many victims said they died from police torture.
Torture and degrading treatment is rampant in Vietnam’s detention facilities and prisons which are under management of the Ministry of Public Security.
In order to prevent torture, Vietnamese legislators have proposed allowing lawyers to attend interrogations which will be recorded by cameras.
Other lawmakers have also suggested the Ministry of Justice to operate the detention facilities and prisons.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Security has proposed giving more power to policemen at the communal level, allowing them to conduct initial investigation. The move has triggered public concerns due to high number of suspects dying in police stations in many communes and wards nationwide during the past few years.
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June 5, 2015
71 Legal Miscarriage Cases Recorded in Oct 2011-Sept 2014: Senior Legislator
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Most of the cases were revealed after the victims filled denunciations and the media and public intervened, he said.
By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jun 05, 2015
Legal miscarriage is still a problematic issue in Vietnam, with 71 cases of legal miscarriage recorded in the period between Oct 1, 2011 and Sept 30, 2014, said Nguyen Van Hien, chairman of the Committee for Justice under Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly.
There are also a number of cases under further investigation which may be classified as legal miscarriage during the period, said Mr. Hien at a meeting in Hanoi on June 5 of the ongoing one-month sitting of the country’s parliament.
Soc Trang, Khanh Hoa, Thanh Hoa, Vinh Phuc, Dak Lak and Can Tho are localities with highest number of legal miscarriage, said Mr. Hien.
He blamed violations and wrongdoings during police investigation, prosecution and trial for miscarriage, adding weak professional capacity and corruption of state officials are main factors for violations and wrongdoing.
Most of the cases were revealed after the victims filled denunciations and the media and public intervened, he said.
During the period, there were 78 suspects died from suicide and six deaths were caused by fighting between detainees in police detention facilities, Mr. Hien said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Public Security reported that there were 226 deaths of detainees in police stations between October 2011 and September 2014. The police said most of the deaths were caused by illness and suicides, however, families of many victims said they died from police torture.
Torture and degrading treatment is rampant in Vietnam’s detention facilities and prisons which are under management of the Ministry of Public Security.
In order to prevent torture, Vietnamese legislators have proposed allowing lawyers to attend interrogations which will be recorded by cameras.
Other lawmakers have also suggested the Ministry of Justice to operate the detention facilities and prisons.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Security has proposed giving more power to policemen at the communal level, allowing them to conduct initial investigation. The move has triggered public concerns due to high number of suspects dying in police stations in many communes and wards nationwide during the past few years.