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Yahoo
4 days ago
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Vietnam abolishes death penalty for spying, anti-state activities
Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for eight crimes including espionage, graft and attempting to overthrow the government, state media said Wednesday. The number of offences facing capital punishment will be almost halved from an original 18 to 10 from July, according to the penal code approved by the National Assembly, the official Bao Chinh Phu news portal reported. According to the amended law, the crimes no longer punishable by death include attempting to overthrow the administration, sabotaging state facilities, production and trade of counterfeit medicine, illegal transportation of narcotics, sabotaging peace and waging war, espionage, property embezzlement and bribe-taking. Convicts would instead be given the maximum sentence of life in prison. Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang said "the current structure of capital punishment was problematic and, in some cases, misaligned with evolving socio-economic conditions and the realities of crime prevention." One of the reasons for the move given by Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh was that in most cases people sentenced to death for the above crimes were not actually executed. "The abolishment of capital publishment for several crimes will also serve international cooperation work, especially when Vietnam is promoting closer relations on the basis of mutual trust," Ninh was reported as saying. Vietnam has carried out death sentences by lethal injection since 2013 when it replaced execution by firing squad. The number of executions has not been made public, but Amnesty International estimates more than 1,200 people were on death row in Vietnam by the end of 2023. Under Vietnamese law, those sentenced to death for the above eight crimes before July 1 will have their sentences converted to life imprisonment by the chief judge of the Supreme People's Court. tmh/sjc/mtp
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Vietnam government abolishes death penalty for spying, anti-state activities
HANOI: Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for eight crimes including espionage, graft and attempting to overthrow the government, state media said Wednesday. The number of offences facing capital punishment will be almost halved from an original 18 to 10 from July, according to the penal code approved by the National Assembly, the official Bao Chinh Phu news portal reported. According to the amended law, the crimes no longer punishable by death include attempting to overthrow the administration, sabotaging state facilities, production and trade of counterfeit medicine, illegal transportation of narcotics, sabotaging peace and waging war, espionage, property embezzlement and bribe-taking. Convicts would instead be given the maximum sentence of life in prison. Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang said "the current structure of capital punishment was problematic and, in some cases, misaligned with evolving socio-economic conditions and the realities of crime prevention." One of the reasons for the move given by Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh was that in most cases people sentenced to death for the above crimes were not actually executed. "The abolishment of capital publishment for several crimes will also serve international cooperation work, especially when Vietnam is promoting closer relations on the basis of mutual trust," Ninh was reported as saying. Vietnam has carried out death sentences by lethal injection since 2013 when it replaced execution by firing squad. The number of executions has not been made public, but Amnesty International estimates more than 1,200 people were on death row in Vietnam by the end of 2023. Under Vietnamese law, those sentenced to death for the above eight crimes before July 1 will have their sentences converted to life imprisonment by the chief judge of the Supreme People's Court.
France 24
5 days ago
- Politics
- France 24
Vietnam abolishes death penalty for spying, anti-state activities
The number of offences facing capital punishment will be almost halved from an original 18 to 10 from July, according to the penal code approved by the National Assembly, the official Bao Chinh Phu news portal reported. According to the amended law, the crimes no longer punishable by death include attempting to overthrow the administration, sabotaging state facilities, production and trade of counterfeit medicine, illegal transportation of narcotics, sabotaging peace and waging war, espionage, property embezzlement and bribe-taking. Convicts would instead be given the maximum sentence of life in prison. Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang said "the current structure of capital punishment was problematic and, in some cases, misaligned with evolving socio-economic conditions and the realities of crime prevention." One of the reasons for the move given by Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh was that in most cases people sentenced to death for the above crimes were not actually executed. "The abolishment of capital publishment for several crimes will also serve international cooperation work, especially when Vietnam is promoting closer relations on the basis of mutual trust," Ninh was reported as saying. Vietnam has carried out death sentences by lethal injection since 2013 when it replaced execution by firing squad. The number of executions has not been made public, but Amnesty International estimates more than 1,200 people were on death row in Vietnam by the end of 2023. Under Vietnamese law, those sentenced to death for the above eight crimes before July 1 will have their sentences converted to life imprisonment by the chief judge of the Supreme People's Court. © 2025 AFP
Al Bawaba
19-06-2025
- Al Bawaba
Jordanian child injured by drone in Azraq disctrict
Published June 19th, 2025 - 09:34 GMT ALBAWABA - A 12-year-old Jordanian girl was injured and rushed to the hospital after a drone fell into a residential area in the Azraq sub-district in Zarqa City, as reported by AlMamlaka TV. The drone also caused damage to three homes and two vehicles, prompting Jordanian authorities to launch an investigation to determine the cause of the incident and assess potential security concerns. On the contrary, Jordan's Directorate of Public Security revealed that it had noticed a suspicious object on the roof of a school in Al-Mafraq Governorate. However, no fires or injuries were reported, but a teacher inside its premises evacuated the scene after hearing a loud noise. Jordanian child injured by drone in Azraq district © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Al Bawaba
19-06-2025
- Al Bawaba
Drone crashes in Jordan's Amman causing damage to car and bus stop
Published June 19th, 2025 - 08:35 GMT ALBAWABA - Jordan's Public Security announced on Tuesday that a drone crashed in Amman's Abu Nseir area, causing damage to a vehicle and a bus shelter. The Public Security Directorate revealed that authorities received multiple reports of falling objects Thursday morning in several governorates across the Kingdom, all of which were dealt with. It further added that one of these reports was in the Abu Nseir area, and immediately, the directorate dispatched a response team to the scene, and upon arrival, it was discovered that a drone had crashed near commercial stores, causing damage to a vehicle and a bus shelter. No human casualties were reported. The relevant security and military agencies are investigating the incident. The Public Security Directorate reiterated its warning against approaching any unfamiliar objects, which could be extremely dangerous. It also urged people to cooperate by reporting any sightings directly to the unified emergency number 911, and to allow the relevant authorities to investigate and respond. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
