This study aimed to examine the internal functional and task-based relationships within the court system and within individual court units, in line with the goals of judicial reform.
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Assessment Report on The Implementation of Circular 70/2011/TT-BCA of the Minister of Public Security and the Regulations on Coordination Between the Vietnam Bar Federation and the Supreme People’s Procuracy
Based on a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews, the report focuses on identifying issues lawyers face in applying Circular 70 and the Coordination Regulation, from these findings, the report proposes recommendations to improve the legal framework governing the right to defense.
Read moreJustice index: Assessment of Distributive Justice and Equality from a Citizen-based Survey in 2012
Under the United Nations Development Programme (Projects 42690 and 58492), implemented during 2012–2013 Number of pages: 122Authors: Dang Hoang Giang, Le Thi Nam Huong, Nguyen Duc Lam, Pierre F. Landry, Dau Anh Tuan, Nguyen Hung QuangPublished Year: 2013 Abstract:Fairness and equality are among the fundamental rights of citizens as stipulated in the Constitution 1992 and […]
Read moreAppointed councels in Vietnamese criminal laws and practice
The right to legal defense is one of the fundamental human rights, recognized in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). This right includes both the “right to active legal defense” and the “right to mandatory legal defense.” The latter not only refers to the right of the accused/suspect/detainee but also imposes a duty on the prosecuting authorities to ensure legal defense is provided. Vietnamese criminal law has provisions to guarantee this right to mandatory legal defense.
Read moreAccess to justice from a people’s perspective – The updated 2010 survey
Updated Report on the Results of the 2003 People’s Perspective Survey on Access to Justice, funded by UNDP. Author: NHQuang&AssociatesPublished year: 2011 Abstract:Access to justice and the protection of citizens’ rights are among the key priorities in the United Nations’ support for legal reform in Viet Nam. In mid-2003, for the first time, an independent […]
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