Workshop enhances prosecution and procuracy over investigation
VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on June 20 co-hosted a workshop to enhance the implementation of prosecution and procuracy over investigations and first-instance trial of criminal cases related to foreigners.
The municipal People’s Procuracy reported that from 2014 to 2016, the agency exercised its prosecution and investigation procuracy on 108 cases involving in 146 people from 25 countries and territories who violated 18 different law articles.
Of the total, the municipal People’s Court sentenced seven defendants to death, and four to life imprisonment, while eight others were given at least 15 years in prison.
In these cases, the agency encountered numerous difficulties in language, and specification of criminal record of the arrestees and defendants.
Attendees underlined the need to step up international cooperation in dealing with foreigner-related cases.
Vu Xuan Nhue, deputy head of Department No.2 of the municipal People’s Procuracy emphasized the importance of promoting the signing of judicial assistance agreements with other countries and foster collaboration with foreign litigation agencies in providing information and documents to strictly punish ringleaders.
Echoeing the same view, Vu Thanh Lam, Deputy Chief Justice of the Criminal Court of the municipal People’s Court, said that it is imperative to intensify connection with international organisations such as the International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to receive their support right from the investigation process.
In these cases, the agency encountered numerous difficulties in language, and specification of criminal record of the arrestees and defendants.
Attendees underlined the need to step up international cooperation in dealing with foreigner-related cases.
Vu Xuan Nhue, deputy head of Department No.2 of the municipal People’s Procuracy emphasized the importance of promoting the signing of judicial assistance agreements with other countries and foster collaboration with foreign litigation agencies in providing information and documents to strictly punish ringleaders.
Echoeing the same view, Vu Thanh Lam, Deputy Chief Justice of the Criminal Court of the municipal People’s Court, said that it is imperative to intensify connection with international organisations such as the International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to receive their support right from the investigation process.