Death penalty
Details of 8 crimes that are being proposed to be abolished
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In the draft revised Penal Code, the Ministry of Public Security proposed to remove the death penalty for 8 crimes, including the crimes of "Embezzlement of property", "illegal transportation of drugs"...
Lieutenant General Nguyen Hai Trung: There must still be a death penalty for drug trafficking
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Transporting, whether small or large, causes terrible harm, Lieutenant General Nguyen Hai Trung suggested that the death penalty must still be imposed for the crime of transporting drugs.
Ms. Pham Khanh Phong Lan: Humanity towards criminals is cruelty towards the victim's relatives
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According to the delegate, we are humane with crimes that are cruel to compatriots, to people living under the law, to relatives of victims.
Agree to remove the death penalty for the crime of accepting bribes, keeping the death penalty for drug criminals
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The delegate said that embezzlement of property and bribery are not crimes against human life, and can be handled by other measures, but should be punished with death for drug crimes.
The Minister of Public Security talks about the proposal to abolish the death penalty for 8 crimes
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The Government proposed to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without a reduced sentence for 8/18 crimes with a death penalty in the current Penal Code.
Proposing notice of not executing death penalty to the person requested to extradite
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The Draft Law on Conductors has just submitted to the Standing Committee of the National Assembly for the opinion on the notice of not executing the death penalty for the person requested to extradite.
Truong My Lan and her nephew attend the second phase of the appeal court
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HCMC - This morning, the High People's Court in HCMC opened the second phase of the appeal hearing to consider the appeal of Truong My Lan and 27 other defendants.
Former Chinese official executed for corruption
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China executes former official convicted of embezzling $412 million.
Image of defendant Truong My Lan on the day of the appeal verdict
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HCMC - On December 3, after nearly a month of appeal, the High People's Court in HCMC entered the sentencing phase for defendant Truong My Lan and 47 accomplices in phase 1.
Germany orders closure of all Iranian consulates
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Germany announced that all three Iranian consulates in the country must close.
Overview of the sentencing of Truong My Lan and her accomplices
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HCMC - The People's Court sentenced defendant Truong My Lan to life in prison in the case related to Van Thinh Phat Group and SCB Bank (phase 2).
Repeat US agreement with mastermind suspect in September 11 case
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin revoked the plea agreement with the mastermind of the September 11 attack, who directly supervised the case.