Vietnam Considers Ending Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers
By Editor • August 29, 2026 • 1 min read
Vietnam is contemplating a significant policy change to abolish the death penalty for drug trafficking, as outlined in a new draft of its Penal Code.
This marks a departure from the nation's stringent anti-drug laws, which previously included trafficking among capital offenses.
Source: www.scmp.com
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