Vietnam grants amnesty to over 8,000 inmates before Tet
Vietnam will soon grant amnesty to more than 8,200 qualified inmates so that they can enjoy the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
The amnesty beneficiaries are scheduled for release Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2005, according to the Department of Prison Management. This year’s Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 9.
As well, new criteria for inmates to qualify for amnesty have been added to encourage inmates to repair their damages, the department informed.
Prisoners charged with economic or corruption-related crimes are encouraged to compensate the money they misappropriated while others are encouraged to make up for the civil damage they caused, it said.
The candidates for this amnesty set were prudently selected under the new criteria in a lawful, equal and democratic manner, according to the department.
In 2005, Vietnam will also grant amnesty to inmates on two other occasions in May and September.
Reported by Viet Chien – Translated by The Vinh.
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Published: 20 January, 2005, 00:38:16 (GMT+7)
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