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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Access 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 […]
Read moreLegal diffusion and the role of non-state actors in shaping the regulatory environment in Vietnam
Legal diffusion and the role of non-state actors in shaping the regulatory environment in Vietnam (Tương tác pháp luật và vai trò của các thành tố phi nhà nước đã hình thành môi trường pháp lý Việt Nam) là một quan sát của luật sư Nguyễn Hưng Quang đối với việc sự tương tác pháp luật từ khu vực ngoài nhà nước vào hệ thống pháp luật của nhà nước.
Read moreReport on the Right to Counsel in Criminal law and practice in Vietnam
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 […]
Read moreLawyers and Prosecutors under Legal Reform in Vietnam: The Problem of Equality
Lawyers and Prosecutors under Legal Reform in Vietnam: The Problem of Equality approaches the role and position of lawyers in Vietnamese society from the perspectives of state officials, judges, and the general public. At the time, Vietnam had just issued Resolution No. 08 on key tasks for judicial reform.
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