33 death row inmates were injected with lethal drugs at the Nghe An Police Death Penalty Execution House

From June 2012 to the end of 2016, when the Death Penalty Execution House at Nghe An Police came into operation, 33 death sentences were executed by lethal injection. Nghe An alone had 10 cases carried out by this method.

That is the information given by Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Hai - Deputy Director of Nghe An Provincial Police at the Conference on signing the regulations on coordination in using the Death Penalty Execution House held on the morning of May 25 at Nghe An Provincial Police.

Representatives of provincial police signed the coordination regulations. Photo: Ha Thu

Attending the conference were representatives of leaders and professional departments of the Public Security of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces.

Implementing the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments, Decree No. 82/2011/ND-CP dated September 16, 2011 of the Government regulating the execution of death sentences by lethal injection, the Ministry of Public Security has directed the construction of 5 execution houses by lethal injection in 5 localities nationwide, of which the Death Penalty Execution House at Nghe An Police was built since 2012, within the premises of Nghe An Police Detention Camp.

The death penalty execution house at Nghe An Police serves to execute death sentences for 10 provinces in the North Central region, from Thai Binh to Thua Thien Hue.

Since its operation until the end of 2016, the Death Penalty Execution House at Nghe An Police has carried out 33 death sentences by lethal injection. Of which, Nghe An had 10 cases, Thanh Hoa had 8 cases, Thai Binh had 7 cases, Ha Nam had 3 cases, Ninh Binh and Thua Thien Hue each had 2 cases and Quang Tri had 1 case.

In 2017, there were no cases here.

During the implementation process, Nghe An Police always received close coordination from localities, so the executions were all carried out safely and in accordance with the law.

Executing death sentences by lethal injection demonstrates the humanity of the Party and State towards death row inmates. The person being executed suffers less pain and the psychological pressure on the officer directly carrying out the execution is also significantly reduced compared to the previous form of execution by firing squad.

Implementing the direction of General Department VIII - Ministry of Public Security on the use of the Death Penalty Execution House, Nghe An Police, as the focal unit of Region 7, organized the signing of the coordination regulations on the use of the Death Penalty Execution House.

Through this regulation, the difficulties and obstacles of the past will be resolved, overcome and removed. At the same time, the police of the provinces in the region will organize the execution of death sentences by lethal injection to ensure safety, efficiency and compliance with the law.