December 1, 2016
Vietnam grants amnesty to over 4,000 prisoners, including 14 foreign nationals
By PTI, November 30, 2016 Hanoi: Vietnam has granted amnesty to more than 4,000 prisoners, including one sentenced to five years in jail for a national security-related crime. Giang Son, deputy chairman of the President’s Office, told reporters at a joint press conference Wednesday that 4,384 inmates were granted amnesty under two directives signed by […]
December 1, 2016
Vietnam set to release more than 4,000 prisoners
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
DPA, November 30, 2016 Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on Wednesday pardoned over 4,000 prisoners, the deputy chairman of the President’s Office has confirmed. The deputy chairman, Giang Son said at a press conference in Hanoi that the pardons, which were expected in the run-up to January’s Lunar New Year holiday, included 4,180 inmates convicted […]