☠️ Death penalty · · Vietnam
Vietnam introduces the death penalty for drug crimes
An amendment to the 1985 Criminal Code created four drug offences in a new Article 96a, with death as the maximum penalty. The original code had no capital drug offences.
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Index score
86−2 points
Score by segment
| Segment | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possession25% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Personal cultivation25% of the index | 0 | 0 | — |
| Punishment & enforcement20% of the index | 2 | 1 | −1 |
| Sharing & gifting10% of the index | 0 | 0 | — |
| Consumption10% of the index | 1 | 1 | — |
| Legal access10% of the index | 0 | 0 | — |
Segments are scored from 0 to 10. Vietnam's scores have changed again since.