The Legal Policy on Death Penalty in Vietnam: a View of Human Rights Law

Do Trong Tuan, LL.M1*, Do Duc Hong Ha, LL.D2, and Pham Thanh Nga, LL.M3
1Law Faculty, Vietnam Women’s Academy (VWA), Vietnam
2Judiciary Committee, Vietnam’s National Assembly, Vietnam
3Law Faculty, Thanh Do University (TDU), Vietnam
DOI – DOI- http://doi.org/10.37502/IJSMR.2022.5619  

Abstract

In 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Second Optional Protocol ICCPR which provided for the abolition of the death penalty. But this Protocol was only an optional recommendation, should not be legally binding on all members, and only those members who voluntarily participate in this Protocol have international legal obligations to eliminate the death penalty within the system. Until now, the abolition of the death penalty is not an international legal obligation for all countries to comply with. Therefore, there are many member states around the world have abolished this penalty from the legal system. This regulation not only protects human right better but also express the progress of legislation of law and policymakers.

Keywords: death penalty, human right law; relationship; International; Vietnam.

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