Can inmates sing karaoke when serving the sentence in Vietnam?
In Vietnam, can inmates sing karaoke when serving the sentence?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 27 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments in 2019 stipulating on rights and obligations of inmates as follows:
1. Inmates have the rights to:
a) Have their lives, health, assets, dignity protected and respected; having been informed of their rights and obligations and regulations of places of detention;
b) Receive board and lodging, clothes, personal care, health care as prescribed; receive letters, gifts, money; read books, newspaper, listen to the radio, watch television in conformity with conditions of the place where they serve the sentence;
c) Participate in physical training and sports, cultural and performance activities;
d) Participate in work, study, apprenticeship activities;
dd) Meet and contact with relatives, representatives of agencies, organizations, and individuals; or have consular visit and contact in case of foreign inmates;
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As regulations aobe, inmates can participate in cultural and performance activities; therefore, they can sing karaoke when serving the sentence.
What obligations do inmates have to follow when serving the sentence?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 27 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments in 2019 stipulating as follows:
2. Inmates have the following obligations to:
a) Serve the legally effective court judgment or decision, abide by decisions of criminal judgment execution management agencies, criminal judgment execution agencies during their serving time and other decisions of competent authorities;
b) Abide by regulations of the place of detention, serving emulation standards;
c) Abide by requests, orders and instructions of officials of places of detention;
d) Work, study and learn skilled trade as prescribed;
dd) Pay damages if they break, lose or destroy assets of other people.
Therefore, while serving the sentence, inmates shall follow the above obligations.
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Lê Tấn Phát