Capital punishment in Vietnam
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Capital punishment is a legal form of punishment in Vietnam. Capital punishment (the death penalty) is a special punishment only applied for persons who commit serious crimes. The death penalty cannot be applied to juvenile offenders, pregnant women, and women nursing children under 36 months old at the time the crime was committed or being tried. These cases are commuted to life imprisonment.[1]
Twenty-nine articles in the Penal Code allow the death penalty as an optional punishment. Executions were once carried out by a firing squad of seven policemen, where the prisoners were blindfolded and tied to stakes. The firing squad was replaced by lethal injection in November 2011 after the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments (in article 59(1)) was passed by the National Assembly.[2][3]
Crimes carrying capital punishment in Vietnam
According to the Penal Code, the following chapters contain the relevant articles that apply to capital punishment.
| Chapters | Articles |
|---|---|
| XI - Crimes Of Infringing Upon National Security | 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85 |
| XII - Crimes Of Infringing Upon Human Life, Health, Dignity And Honor | 93, 111, 112 |
| XIII - Crimes Of Infringing Upon Citizens Democratic Freedoms | None |
| XIV - Crimes Of Infringing Upon Ownership Rights | 133, 139 |
| XV - Crimes Of Infringing Upon The Marriage And Family Regimes | None |
| XVI - Crimes Of Infringing Upon The Economic Management Order | 153, 157, 180 |
| XVII - Environment-Related Crimes | None |
| XVIII - Narcotics-Related Crimes | 193, 194, 197 |
| XIX - Crimes Of Infringement Upon Public Safety, Public Order | 221, 231 |
| XX - Crimes Of Infringing Upon Administrative Management Order | None |
| XXI - Crimes Relating To Position | 278, 279, 289 |
| XXII - Crimes Of Infringing Upon Judicial Activities | None |
| XXIII - Crimes Of Infringing Upon The Duties And Responsibilities Of Army Personnel | 316, 322, 334 |
| XXIV - Crimes Of Undermining Peace, Against Humanity And War Crimes | 341, 342, 343 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Penal Code (No. 15/1999/QH10)". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ "Firing squad replaced by lethal injection". Viet Nam News. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ↑ "No: 53/2010/QH12 - Execution of criminal judgments". Misistry of Justice. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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