Presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings highlighted
Ensuring the principle of presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings was the topic of a seminar co-hosted by the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the Embassies of Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland (G4) in Hanoi on May 31.
Hanoi (VNA) – Ensuring the principle of presumptionof innocence in criminal proceedings was the topic of a seminar co-hosted by theSupreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), andthe Embassies of Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland (G4) in Hanoi onMay 31.
The event introduced approaches to ensure respect for the principle of thepresumption of innocence in criminal proceedings and shared goodpractices and experiences on how to ensure; fairness in criminal proceedings.
It also provided a forum for practitioners (including police, defence lawyers,procurators, and judges) and scholars to discuss how to implement the newprovisions of the 2015 Criminal Procedure Code of Vietnam and follow dueprocess in the judicial process.
Speaking at the seminar, Tran Cong Phan, Deputy ProsecutorGeneral of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, said the CriminalProcedure Code has the duties to ensure that all offences shall be correctlydiscovered and fairly, promptly handled; to hinder and prevent crime; to avoidomission of crime, not let innocent person suffers from miscarriage of justice;and to make a contribution to uphold of justice, protection of human rights,citizen rights.
"Principle of presumption of innocence is institutionalised from regulations ofthe 2013 Constitution. It is an important principle for respecting andprotecting human rights, citizen rights in criminal proceedings,” he said.
“The G4 is proud to support Vietnam’s efforts toward ensuring that due processand the presumption of innocence under Vietnam’s 2015 Criminal Procedure Codeare better understood by legal practitioners. These principles arefundamental to justice and the development of a prosperous society” said PingKitnikone, Ambassador of Canada to Vietnam, Chair of G4.
In his opening remarks, Kamal Malhotra, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDPResident Representative in Vietnam, noted: “While the presumption of innocenceis a simple principle to understand, its legal and practical application hasfaced challenges. The new Code of Criminal Procedure will contribute in someways to improving the application of presumption of innocence”.
The four embassies are long-standing political, economic anddevelopment partners of Vietnam. The principle of presumption of innocence isstated in Vietnam’s 2013 Constitution and in the 2015 Criminal Procedure Code.-VNA
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At the seminar (Source: kiemsat.vn) 
