The Central Steering Committee on Judicial Reform convened the fifth meeting in Hanoi on June 16, under the chair of President Tran Dai Quang, who is also head of the committee.
President Tran Dai Quang chairs the fifth session of the Central Steering Committee on Judicial Reform (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Central Steering Committee on JudicialReform convened the fifth meeting in Hanoi on June 16, under the chair ofPresident Tran Dai Quang, who is also head of the committee.
The steering committee discussed a draft project on renewingcriminal judgement enforcement proposed by the Central Public Security PartyCommittee.
The officials also reviewed a draft plan for inspection andpromotion of judicial reform submitted by the Party Central Committee’s Commission forInternal Affairs.
Addressing the event, President Tran Dai Quang requested thereview of criminal judegement enforcement to clarify good points andshortcomings of the work as well as obstacles in specific areas to look forsuitable solutions.
More specific analysis must be given to limitations anddifficulties in each matter, especially in the management and imprisonment of deathrow inmates, the execution of the capital punishment, the imprisonment andrehabilitation of normal prisoners including vocational orientation andtraining for them, and the monitoring and education of people under suspendedsentences, he noted.
The President suggested the renewal of criminal judgementenforcement should have clear orientations, tasks, solutions and roadmap, alongwith specific agencies responsible for each aspect.
Concerning the draft plan for inspection and promotion ofjudicial reform, he stressed the work aims at helping the steering committee havea clear view of the situation and make right assessment on the implementationof the Party’s policy on judicial reform.-VNA
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President Tran Dai Quang chairs the fifth session of the Central Steering Committee on Judicial Reform (Photo: VNA)