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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six criminal offences

Vietnam's government has proposed abolishing the death penalty for six offences, including drug trafficking and the rape of minors, as part of ​a revision of the country's criminal code, state ‌media reported.

The government has proposed a draft amendment to the country’s Penal Code to remove capital punishment for the offences of rioting, rape of a person under 16, illegal trafficking of narcotics, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and terrorism against the government.

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