Life imprisonment in Viet Nam: reflections on reforms from a human rights perspective

In Viet Nam, there is no comprehensive and in-depth research on life imprisonment from the perspective of human rights. By employing a human rights approach, this chapter analyses the regulations of the criminal law, the criminal procedure law, and the law on criminal judgment execution that are rel...

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Main Author: Chi, Le Lan (Author)
Contributors: Vucong, Giao
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Life Imprisonment in Asia
Year: 2023, Pages: 329-353
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Life Imprisonment
life-sentenced prisoners
Human Rights
Criminal law
Viet Nam
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Summary:In Viet Nam, there is no comprehensive and in-depth research on life imprisonment from the perspective of human rights. By employing a human rights approach, this chapter analyses the regulations of the criminal law, the criminal procedure law, and the law on criminal judgment execution that are related to life imprisonment and the rights of individuals facing this punishment in the criminal justice system of Viet Nam. The chapter makes some recommendations for amending and supplementing the regulations of the law of Viet Nam to make them consistent with international instruments on human rights and for enhanced effectiveness, in order to ensure the rights of life-sentenced prisoners in the country in the future.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 352-353
ISBN:9789811946646
DOI:10.1007/978-981-19-4664-6_14