By Vu Quoc Ngu & KTT | Jul 22, 2015
Vietnam’s communist government will grant amnesty to between 16,000 and 17,000 prisoners on the occasion of the country’s National Day [Sept. 2], state media reported, citing a decision issued by President Truong Tan Sang.
Domestic and foreign inmates who are serving time-limit imprisonment and life sentences benefiting clemency would be on the list, the state-run Dai Doan Ket newspaper citied Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong as saying.
Inter-ministerial delegations will come to prisons from July 24 to August 25 to verify each case with the aim to ensure clemency to right people.
The list will exclude 12 kinds of prisoners namely those committed both murder and robbery crimes, organized murder, organized robbery, child abuse, rape, and act against people on duty, Mr. Vuong said, giving no information on dissident prisoners.
The delegations will complete the list and submit to the president after the verification.
Authorities will announce the president-approved list at the end of August to help them “celebrate the National Day’s vacation at home,” Mr. Vuong added.
Following the amnesty, local people have warned of rampant crimes after the release, harming the social security.
Vietnam normally grants amnesty to prisoners on the occasions of the National Day, the Reunification Day [April 30] and the Lunar New Year festival to reflect the nation’s “humane” policy.
But the amnesty hardly applies to those who were sentenced for anti-state charges, observers said.
Vietnam is deemed the biggest prison for political dissidents and bloggers, according to the Amnesty International. Foreign governments and international human rights bodies have called on Hanoi to unconditionally release dozens of dissidents, bloggers and human rights activists.
The communist government in Hanoi always denies imprisoning prisoners of conscience, saying it holds only law violators.
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July 22, 2015
Vietnam to Grant Amnesty to 16,000 Inmates, Any Prisoner of Conscience Included
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
The list will exclude 12 kinds of prisoners namely those committed both murder and robbery crimes, organized murder, organized robbery, child abuse, rape, and act against people on duty, Mr. Vuong said, giving no information on dissident prisoners.
The delegations will complete the list and submit to the president after the verification.
By Vu Quoc Ngu & KTT | Jul 22, 2015
Vietnam’s communist government will grant amnesty to between 16,000 and 17,000 prisoners on the occasion of the country’s National Day [Sept. 2], state media reported, citing a decision issued by President Truong Tan Sang.
Domestic and foreign inmates who are serving time-limit imprisonment and life sentences benefiting clemency would be on the list, the state-run Dai Doan Ket newspaper citied Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong as saying.
Inter-ministerial delegations will come to prisons from July 24 to August 25 to verify each case with the aim to ensure clemency to right people.
The list will exclude 12 kinds of prisoners namely those committed both murder and robbery crimes, organized murder, organized robbery, child abuse, rape, and act against people on duty, Mr. Vuong said, giving no information on dissident prisoners.
The delegations will complete the list and submit to the president after the verification.
Authorities will announce the president-approved list at the end of August to help them “celebrate the National Day’s vacation at home,” Mr. Vuong added.
Following the amnesty, local people have warned of rampant crimes after the release, harming the social security.
Vietnam normally grants amnesty to prisoners on the occasions of the National Day, the Reunification Day [April 30] and the Lunar New Year festival to reflect the nation’s “humane” policy.
But the amnesty hardly applies to those who were sentenced for anti-state charges, observers said.
Vietnam is deemed the biggest prison for political dissidents and bloggers, according to the Amnesty International. Foreign governments and international human rights bodies have called on Hanoi to unconditionally release dozens of dissidents, bloggers and human rights activists.
The communist government in Hanoi always denies imprisoning prisoners of conscience, saying it holds only law violators.