This report was prepared as part of the project “Conservation of Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems in Vietnam,” implemented through close cooperation between GIZ and the Nature Conservation Department/General Department of Forestry/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Biodiversity Conservation Agency/General Department of Environment/Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Authors:Michael R. Appleton – Independent consultant […]
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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.
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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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Under the project “The Right to Defence in Criminal Law and Practice in Viet Nam” funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and implemented in 2010. Number of pages: 102 pagesAuthor: Nguyen Hung Quang – NHQuang&AssociatesPublished year: 2010 Abstract:The right to defence is one of the peremptory norms of international law (jus cogens) in […]
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