Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long signed and issued Official Dispatch No. 76/CD-TTg of the Prime Minister on implementing amnesty work in 2024.
Telegram sent to: Ministry of Public Security; Ministry of National Defense; Ministry of Information and Communications; Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities.
Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of National Defense directly command
The dispatch stated that on August 2, 2024, the Amnesty Advisory Council issued Instruction No. 88/HD-HĐTVĐX on the implementation of Decision No. 758/2024/QD-CTN dated July 30, 2024 of the President on amnesty in 2024.
In order to seriously and effectively implement the amnesty work in 2024, well implement the humane and lenient policies of the Party and State towards criminals and contribute to effectively implementing the Resolutions, Directives, Programs and Plans of the Central, National Assembly and Government on crime prevention and control to achieve results, the Prime Minister requests:
1. The Ministry of Public Security shall perform well its advisory and standing functions for the Amnesty Advisory Council; and shall be directly responsible for directing the consideration of amnesty proposals for prisoners serving sentences in prisons, temporary detention camps, and temporary detention centers managed by the Ministry of Public Security.
Urge, guide and inspect ministries, branches and localities to implement, promptly remove difficulties and problems that arise, and report to the Special Amnesty Advisory Council for consideration in cases beyond authority.
2. The Ministry of National Defense is directly responsible for closely directing the consideration of amnesty requests for prisoners serving sentences in prisons and detention camps managed by the Ministry of National Defense.
3. Propose that the Supreme People's Court directly direct and guide the People's Courts and Military Courts at all levels to preside over the consideration of amnesty requests for people whose prison sentences are being postponed or temporarily suspended.
Ensure that amnesty work is carried out in a unified, safe, public and transparent manner.
4. The Ministry of Information and Communications directs news agencies and newspapers to fully report the content of documents on amnesty in 2024 so that all people and prisoners clearly understand the conditions, standards, processes, and procedures for amnesty consideration... so that they can protect their own legitimate rights and interests, compare and monitor the activities of competent authorities, and avoid confusion and errors.
At the same time, it contributes to raising awareness and responsibility of all levels, sectors, social organizations and the masses, eliminating inferiority complex towards pardoned people and paying attention to creating conditions to help them integrate into the community.
5. The Ministries, branches and agencies mentioned in the guidelines of the Amnesty Advisory Council shall have specific plans to implement assigned tasks; organize dissemination, dissemination and ensure that amnesty work is carried out in a unified, safe, public and transparent manner, following strict procedures, to the right subjects and under the conditions prescribed by law; ensure the rights and legitimate interests of prisoners, and absolutely prevent negativity and errors.
Vocational training and job creation for amnestied people returning to the community to eliminate inferiority complexes and do honest work
6. Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities shall direct branches and People's Committees at all levels to coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations to strictly implement Decision No. 758/2024/QD-CTN dated July 30, 2024 on amnesty in 2024 of the President and Instruction No. 88/HD-HDTVĐX dated August 2, 2024 of the Amnesty Advisory Council.
Specifically: Direct the Department of Information and Communications to closely coordinate with the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, City Party Committee, and local press agencies to widely propagate the amnesty work on mass media.
Direct the Departments of Justice, Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Health and People's Committees at all levels, within the scope of their functions and tasks, to provide complete information, documents, certificates, confirmations and other necessary documents related to the person proposed for amnesty.
Directing authorities at all levels to coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front, local agencies, economic organizations, unions, and social organizations to actively and effectively implement Decree No. 49/2020/ND-CP dated April 17, 2020 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments on community reintegration.
Continue to monitor, manage, educate, assist, provide vocational training and create jobs for pardoned people to return to the community to eliminate inferiority complexes, do honest work, limit re-offending and violating the law.
For those who are granted amnesty and have especially difficult circumstances, mobilize sectors, unions, and socio-economic organizations to help them borrow capital to do business, stabilize their lives, and integrate into the community.
Direct the Director of the Provincial Public Security to coordinate with local departments, branches, unions and social organizations to effectively manage, educate and assist amnestied people; grasp the situation and developments of amnestied people residing in the locality, not allowing them to affect national security and social order and safety, promptly and strictly handle those who re-offend and violate the law.
7. The Ministry of Public Security (Standing Agency of the Amnesty Advisory Council) is responsible for monitoring, synthesizing and reporting implementation results to the Prime Minister and the Amnesty Advisory Council.
