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President reduces death penalties to life sentences for 11 prisoners

 President Vo Van Thuong on August 30 decided to reduce death penalties to life sentences for 11 prisoners.
President reduces death penalties to life sentences for 11 prisoners hinh anh 1President Vo Van Thuong has decided to reduce death penalties to life sentences for 11 prisoners. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

The commutation is within the jurisdiction of the State President as stipulated in the Constitution and law, and at the proposals the Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy and Chairman of the Presidential Office.

This decision demonstrates the leniency and humanitarian policy of the Party and the State, creating conditions for prisoners to return to their families and the community./.

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