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“Some members of the Vietnamese government have proposed a return to firing squads to deal with the build-up of death row inmates.”
Vietnam says it is to begin producing home-grown
poisons to be used in the execution of prisoners.
The move comes after overseas producers refused to
export the drugs which are legally required for lethal injections.
More than 500 people are on death row in Vietnam for
crimes including drug trafficking, rape and corruption.
The country stopped using firing squads for executions
in 2011, citing the rising cost, a lack of suitable grounds and the stress
caused to executioners.
The authorities have installed the equipment for
carrying out lethal injections and trained staff to use it, but have been
unable to buy the three-stage drugs which are required by law.
The supplier would be the EU, but it strictly controls
the export of any drugs which could be used for capital punishment, torture or
inhuman treatment.
Vietnam's Minister for Public Security Tran Dai Quang
said legal amendments would be being introduced to allow for domestic poisons
to be used, rather than those stipulated by law.
He gave no details about the nature of the new drugs.
Some members of the Vietnamese government have
proposed a return to firing squads to deal with the build-up of death row
inmates.
One member is reported to have suggested that the
death penalty be reserved for only the most serious crimes.
Source: BBC News
3 comments:
All khmers krom were in death row in Srok Yuon lethal injection remedy make to kill them please abolish the capital punishment in Srok Yuon.Its racist against monirty drug/dealers /corruptors/freedom lovers doesn't deserves death by injection it is inhumane!
When the government is currupted, the people are currupted.
it starts from the top down.
11:47 AM, Not neccessary
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