By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jun 20, 2015
Ms. Le Thi Nga, vice chairwoman of the Legal Committee under Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly (NA) has proposed not to giving more power to the police at the communal level in a bid to prevent power abuse.
During discussions at the ongoing sessions of the communist-controlled parliament last week, Ms. Nga asked the legislative body to suspend implementation of the current Ordinance on duties of Vietnamese police forces at the grass-root level.
According to the Ordinance on duties of communal police issued by the parliament, communal policemen have many power, including authorities in investigating criminal cases such as conducting interrogation, searching suspects, drawing scene file, detaining people and confiscating items.
During the past years, communal policemen in many localities have abused their power, committing a number of wrongdoings which affect human rights and civil rights, Ms. Nga argued.
Discussing the draft law on organization of criminal investigating agencies, Ms. Nga suggested removing the part which proposes to give power to communal policemen in investigation in the initial phase of criminal cases.
Communal policemen are not trained, and most of them have only graduated high school or lower level, so they are not capable of conducting investigation, she argued, adding their involvements in initial investigation may change the scene and make investigating more complicated.
The state media has reported numerous cases on which police in communes committed severe wrongdoings, including beating suspects to death or causing severe injuries to local residents, Ms. Nga noted.
In coming years, the Ministry of Public Security must enhance training for communal policemen, Ms. Nga said.
Currently, Vietnam has 10,000 police units at the communal level. Communal policemen, many of them have graduated only primary school, are equipped with rifle, automat, tear gas spray and electric batons.
When discussing the draft law on arrest and detention, many legislators said the Ministry of Justice should operate detention facilities and prisons to prevent torture and bad treatment. Currently, the Ministry of Public Security oversees the detention facilities and prisons.
Others said that detainees should not be fettered even they violate regulations of detention facilities since detainees are just suspects, still have civil rights since their guilty is yet to be determined by court.
Some legislators said that it would take huge financial spending on building 700 detention facilities and 700 prisons./.
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June 20, 2015
Vietnam Senior Legislator Proposes Less Power for Commune-Level Police
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
According to the Ordinance on duties of communal police issued by the parliament, communal policemen have many power, including authorities in investigating criminal cases such as conducting interrogation, searching suspects, drawing scene file, detaining people and confiscating items.
During the past years, communal policemen in many localities have abused their power, committing a number of wrongdoings which affect human rights and civil rights, Ms. Nga argued.
By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jun 20, 2015
Ms. Le Thi Nga, vice chairwoman of the Legal Committee under Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly (NA) has proposed not to giving more power to the police at the communal level in a bid to prevent power abuse.
During discussions at the ongoing sessions of the communist-controlled parliament last week, Ms. Nga asked the legislative body to suspend implementation of the current Ordinance on duties of Vietnamese police forces at the grass-root level.
According to the Ordinance on duties of communal police issued by the parliament, communal policemen have many power, including authorities in investigating criminal cases such as conducting interrogation, searching suspects, drawing scene file, detaining people and confiscating items.
During the past years, communal policemen in many localities have abused their power, committing a number of wrongdoings which affect human rights and civil rights, Ms. Nga argued.
Discussing the draft law on organization of criminal investigating agencies, Ms. Nga suggested removing the part which proposes to give power to communal policemen in investigation in the initial phase of criminal cases.
Communal policemen are not trained, and most of them have only graduated high school or lower level, so they are not capable of conducting investigation, she argued, adding their involvements in initial investigation may change the scene and make investigating more complicated.
The state media has reported numerous cases on which police in communes committed severe wrongdoings, including beating suspects to death or causing severe injuries to local residents, Ms. Nga noted.
In coming years, the Ministry of Public Security must enhance training for communal policemen, Ms. Nga said.
Currently, Vietnam has 10,000 police units at the communal level. Communal policemen, many of them have graduated only primary school, are equipped with rifle, automat, tear gas spray and electric batons.
When discussing the draft law on arrest and detention, many legislators said the Ministry of Justice should operate detention facilities and prisons to prevent torture and bad treatment. Currently, the Ministry of Public Security oversees the detention facilities and prisons.
Others said that detainees should not be fettered even they violate regulations of detention facilities since detainees are just suspects, still have civil rights since their guilty is yet to be determined by court.
Some legislators said that it would take huge financial spending on building 700 detention facilities and 700 prisons./.