On November 19, 2018, the National Assembly ratifies Law No. 30/2018/QH14 on Special amnesty, within that there are many detailed regulations on condition for being proposed for special amnesty with person who is convicted of offenses against human life, health, dignity and honor or illegal deal in narcotic substances…
Besides some condition such as having well observed regulations and rules of prisons or detention camps; completely served their additional penalties…, in order to be proposed for special amnesty, he/she must serve his/her imprisonment term for a period of time.
To be specific: In a case where he/she was sentenced to at least 10 years’ imprisonment for one of offense prescribed in the Chapter “Offenses against human life, health, dignity and
honor” or he/she was sentenced to at least 07 years’ imprisonment for robbery; kidnapping for ransom; illegal manufacturing of narcotic substances; illegal deal in narcotic substances, he/she must represent at least a half of his/her imprisonment term (if he/she is sentenced for a defined period of time) or at least 17 years, for life imprisonment commuted to term imprisonment…
In addition, this Law also supplements some cases not proposed for special amnesty, include: He/she is convicted of high treason; activities against the people’s Government; rebellion; disruption of security; disruption of detention facilities…
This Law takes effect on July 01, 2019.
