National Assembly delegation gives comments on draft Criminal Procedure Code (amended)

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of September 24, the Provincial National Assembly Delegation held a conference to collect comments on the draft Criminal Procedure Code (amended). Comrade Pham Van Tan - Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation chaired the conference.

Police investigation representative commented on the responsibility for prosecuting and handling criminal cases.

At the meeting, the majority of delegates agreed that amending a number of articles in the Criminal Procedure Law is necessary for the agencies: police, courts, prosecutors and lawyers to maximize their professional activities in the process of working. Basically, the provisions of the Draft Revised Penal Code are consistent with the Party's guidelines, policies and strategies; demonstrate humanity, increase benevolence in criminal handling policies, overcome shortcomings and limitations in the fight against and prevention of crime, in the process of implementing the current Penal Code. However, there are still a number of provisions that need to be further studied, revised and perfected.

Representative of the Provincial People's Procuracy commented on supplementing Article 13

Accordingly, many opinions of delegates said that: Article 13 on the principle of "presumption of innocence" in the draft is still general, contradictory, and does not meet the requirements of concretizing the Constitution. To ensure human rights, citizen rights, and improve the quality of litigation in trials, many opinions proposed to amend as follows: "When there is not enough and cannot clarify the basis for charging and convicting according to the order and procedures prescribed by this Code, the agency or person with authority to conduct the proceedings must conclude that the arrested person, the detainee, the suspect or defendant is not guilty".

Nghe An Bar Association comments on the case of mandatory appointment of defense attorney.

Regarding Article 35 “On adding agencies assigned to conduct certain investigative activities”, delegates proposed adding the Fisheries Surveillance agency assigned to conduct certain investigative activities. Many delegates commented on adding Articles 57, 58, 59, 60 on the rights of arrested, detained, accused and defendants not to be forced to testify against themselves or to admit guilt. The right of the accused to read and take notes of documents in the case file; comment on options in the draft on the case of mandatory appointment of a defense attorney in Article 121,...

Comrade Pham Van Tan acknowledged and accepted the delegates' comments.

On behalf of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Comrade Pham Van Tan acknowledged and highly appreciated the delegates' comments. At the same time, these comments will be compiled by the Provincial National Assembly Delegation and submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee in the coming time.

Thanh Le