The granting of amnesty to prisoners demonstrates the Party and State’spolicy of humanity and clemency for those who have showed repentance andundergone a comprehensive re-education, said Deputy PM Truong VinhTrong.
Trong, who is head of the amnesty advisory council, said that followingcareful consideration, the council has agreed on a list of more than17,000 prisoners to be submitted to the State President for clemency, tomark the nation’s National Day (Sept. 2).
Of thoseprisoners, 27 hold foreign nationalities and 30 other offenders had beenconvicted on the charge of ‘infringing upon national security’ orothers relating to national security, said Trong in an interview carriedby the Nhan Dan (People’s) daily on August 23.
Moreprisoners are being considered for amnesty this year than ever before,as the council has supplemented the criteria for eligible applicants,including those who have committed economic and position-related crimesand have fulfilled their civil obligations by paying compensation andhaving their illegal assets seized.
Offenders whoare the beneficiaries of social policies, old people, persons with fataldiseases and women still breast feeding babies are also to beconsidered if they have already served at least one quarter of theirsentences.
According to the deputy PM, the Party andState’s humanitarian policy is also shown in their efforts to make iteasier for people who have received amnesty to re-integrate back intocommunity.
The government has also requested theMinistry of Public Security to provide courses in vocational trainingand social knowledge for people who are to be released. Localauthorities have also been directed not to discriminate against formerprisoners when carrying out social polices such as job placements andthe provision of loans for business, hunger eradication and povertyreduction.
Since 1990, the State has granted amnesty10 times, releasing ahead of time around 114,910 prisoners. Only 4percent of those freed have re-offended. In 2009 the figure was 1.7percent./.
Trong, who is head of the amnesty advisory council, said that followingcareful consideration, the council has agreed on a list of more than17,000 prisoners to be submitted to the State President for clemency, tomark the nation’s National Day (Sept. 2).
Of thoseprisoners, 27 hold foreign nationalities and 30 other offenders had beenconvicted on the charge of ‘infringing upon national security’ orothers relating to national security, said Trong in an interview carriedby the Nhan Dan (People’s) daily on August 23.
Moreprisoners are being considered for amnesty this year than ever before,as the council has supplemented the criteria for eligible applicants,including those who have committed economic and position-related crimesand have fulfilled their civil obligations by paying compensation andhaving their illegal assets seized.
Offenders whoare the beneficiaries of social policies, old people, persons with fataldiseases and women still breast feeding babies are also to beconsidered if they have already served at least one quarter of theirsentences.
According to the deputy PM, the Party andState’s humanitarian policy is also shown in their efforts to make iteasier for people who have received amnesty to re-integrate back intocommunity.
The government has also requested theMinistry of Public Security to provide courses in vocational trainingand social knowledge for people who are to be released. Localauthorities have also been directed not to discriminate against formerprisoners when carrying out social polices such as job placements andthe provision of loans for business, hunger eradication and povertyreduction.
Since 1990, the State has granted amnesty10 times, releasing ahead of time around 114,910 prisoners. Only 4percent of those freed have re-offended. In 2009 the figure was 1.7percent./.
