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.'Ambassador Colby
Handbook on GVN National Security Laws and Procedures (handling civilian security suspects) Annex A, Criteria for Classification and Disposition of DetaineeS,tD~I2stive 381-46, 27 December 1967. MACV Directive 20-5, 15 March 1968, on Determination of Eligibility for PWs.
2. 3.
Attachments: As stated
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ot Handbook
A,aioat
ot
la
II.
10
III.
Arreat 8u....ry
aDd of
Teaporary
1
Cuatody
11
IV.
Provincial Security COIIIIltteee Central 8ecurity C.-itte. V. Trial Rellular IIUttary VI. VII.
by lIilitary
Courts
17
ConcludlnK Appendic
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11
T i
40UHEVIATIONS USW
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This handbook the 8uaarlz.ea brietly co.tody. the le"al aatpectB con.d.inllltra-
Central Corp.
live
detention,
ot civiUan ot It.
auepecta "civil
or oereneee
Vletn current and (CS8)
(BVN).
&&&1n8t the
natlonal thoa.
security civilian
Tactical
include. "civil
te . 111"YC will be
olOIY a. suspects."
detainee.'. Su.peet
The include
Security
Ml11tar,
ProviDcial
Security Coaalttee
tor
aade the
the
to la.
Prteone.. of W.
fortunately. lepublic of YietDa. often Thls Viet CoOl Insurgency, or"anlzatlon. The lei. Ortental out root.. 1 syate. of Soutb Vletn the la. ha. 1. botb oot tbe French aaae and throulbTbe Code, 10 the while used aa and .ttendant lacldlll 1. due to both in and procedures definitene such , coneeence , and
factora
a.
h1stortc.1
develoa-ent
polit1cal
and ad81nlatrattve
aubdlv1aiou. Crt81nal
ot South Vietn
of 31 Dec.
French i.
by Decree Cochtn
applicable
l&Oat of
Central
Kilhlaods,
cri.tna. 1.
1n Annaa). Other
applied arl.lna
factora have
practices
on the
latlona 2 ana1ya1s
and
difficult.
Indexe.
and aulde.
lnadequate.
Governaent
01 Yieln.a
3
(GYM) authorlt1es
-) .. Jji.;, .~ti ~ :
. '
;
...
.,
';
. ...
.\
:.
.J .
ott~n t1nd
.ubject. i.portant
1t Par to
to re ooa
ascerta1n it . toward
the
I.
OFHHSt::J
A(;AIHtiT
H~1.:IONAL_~~
COll81der~d
attention
lhe pr.ctical
To co.bat
co.aunillt 01 the
and
at the
.,ate . 1 de io thi.
operatlonal-leKal It.ited and ahort treati..
govern.bot eaer~eocy
01 Viet"a. forth
10 ettort aolve
difficult 1 la.
to di.cus.
Rather, tb. tor thi. baatc
or
promuliated
probl....
avatuBt
political vlronaent of
baDdbook
ext.tlae
aldera&loa
practice,
con-
law-.akina,
.0
collection and
ot aolutlooa
aad i.proved
tor epecitic
au arie I April
Decrees
dOOIll
tor.
a haraoniou.
,(
1
i
quaDt
revlaed
coapr-enenej
advent ot
Coo.tltutloa OD 31 October
alr.ad, -
2.
The in a.
proaul&ated
1 April
1961,
Dew loverne_nt
betna
bave extat_
provides
4:
Vietlla. opposes Co unis.
reeulted r.eoc, la
que.tlon.
rataad
to
certatn
and relulationa.
lY_nluell,
a, 01 tb
ao
The public enact.entH
b.
aDd aodlficatiooe,
acUvi ty destvned to pub t rc aae or out Coaaunt_ 1. prohibU.ed . 1t and being lelt for specilic therelor. the
wIllcll. 00.
18
tb. pluoiq
.t
policy
to detine Und.r to ie
punish.ent authorl ty of
I.G.H.
Sa1aon, 'letnaa
the ne.
Is.ue veet.ec ot
decree
J)ec_ber
IN'
purposes executive in
in the
lhis eeceeee
National 1t the
study, in
ex18tlnl wIll by
securlty or nullifled
continue lelti.lattve, 4.
torce executive
until or
repealed, Judicial
ror purpoa.a
under in the le.al in "roup
separate
the
.ynony.ou8
wtth
Weatern
booll.. or with
dictionaries.
.~
also to
our-ee l v of
RelJubl1c
Vletn .
'f~
'l,
I
errd
16
set SJ
ttn C1 naarm!
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Yi;.UlS are
oa
I.
Knowlnt(ly
ca r ry
UII
co
IOTcli11
t r a na-
c r r
o t ne r s ,
01 Inaur_
a.
wllelh~r dlr~ctly or tllTOUKl1 with the pe r-e on ne I uf co unidt oTKanlzatlon or lh~ cl11z~nB or aKenta 01 an ene., nation 1n tl_e 01 war. PrejudlC~ the territorlal lflte~rlty ot
actlol.H,
Arl.7(5)
tnat eet
ollenae.,
n,
tacl11t1e.,
are prohibited
01
the country or cau the RVN to lOMe control over any part 01 ber territory.
Art.S(l) Conspire with foreign agents to pr~Judice th~ .ilitary or aituation 01 the aVN.
brt.1 deacrlptioG
aoa. ot
th
"ltb I'el.re.aaa
tOllow.:
1956 Art.40)
.i th f n t.e nt
dip10.aUc Art.8(2)
OrdlDaoce
.u,,"u.t
the IVN.
b.
"ar
ar a io.t
o.
p.
ar.as Art.K(6)
b,
c.
Help tbe per.onne] ot & torelKo nation a Co._unl.t orKaolzatloa to 111.aally eater or live 00 Vi.tn e t.rritory, or belp tbe. Coaaunicate with each otber 4r eov. out 01 VietDaa terrior tor,. 4r,.1(~).H2) Gtv. or deleo
Aiders and abettors are defined (Arl.9) and are liable to the aa.e pun1sh.en t a8 those who actually co it the crl ., (Art. 59, Penal Code of South Vletn ). Failure to prohibited ~!.~/~9 inlor. the activitie. authorities of i. punishable.
q.
Ar t. 10
of ~_~L19~9
d.
atteapt
tatoraatlon
to
,ive
r.
tl0D or a coa.unlat e. t.
..bot delea
or olzat10D.
4rt.2(la4(~
8.
t.i e reo acts of eabo t ag e or ee r r-or t ee , or atteapte thereat, co ltted witb specitied IDtent are puni.hable. Adhere to an organization all a eeeber , or conspire with othere, ao aa to aid in the planninK or co_1waion at the forelJoinlJ otten.ea . _No. 18/64 of 1 Au.ust 1964
Art.
11<2
ordnance.
Art .2(3).4(3)
.aral
UDder.t
public or .111tar,
Art.2(4).4(2)
Art.3
a
b.
1.
Ilecree-Law t.
Obtain tDtor.atlon on detea 'actll tt , b, aubtertUl'e or autborl~tl0D. carry o~ coaauaicatlon. to _Uoa&1 de......
Iollclt otber., or aar
wl tbout
Art.3.4(2)
preJudiclal 4rt.3(2).4(3)
Terrorist., .aboteur., and epecu l e ror e who injure the natton'a econo.y, apprehended en flalJrant d~lit, wl11 be een rencec to-d~ No._~04/65 of 19 July 196~
Art.~
.D~ ot t~e above .cta. J. "crult troop. lor a toret.n nation or peraoaDeI lor a co..uaiat or.aat&ation.
Art.1(J) II.
Any person who joins a co unLe t or"aolz.a t I o n or cone p r r-e a wi th the co unitH., to be ar ar aaainat the RVM, shall be sentenced to death and total or partial Art. conli.eatlon 01 hi. property. person who r-ebe l e <aKaloat the RYH), or recruita troops and furnishe. the. ...ith weapons and a_un.1tion, withoul order or authorization trOll the Governaent , ene t t be aentenced to death.
A
14
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Inowinal, co"uoic.te or .alnta1n relatl0D. wl&b tb. peraonnel at co uniet or.aoizatloo Or tbe Citizen. or a.ent. aI &a ea., utloa 10 U or war. Art.7(4)
v,
Art.
rs
s.ttl appena.dlie~oraore
to puot.b t '0'
the
w.
Incit1ng aecurlty
a aob, at the
10 order atate.
to
di.turb
the
Art.16
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Dlllitie.lnallnw: co uu r s t propaKllllda or dll"ttctlvetii; .tt8.ptln" to Undel".l'ne the &Dll-co u.,18t apirtt of tlle country or to prejudice the atrUlte le ot the people and the '-red force_; plott!nl
6.
Cotllllcnt&
ot
the
nature
of
y ,
the they
law
,&In&t are
ee c ur-Lt
to act under lul of peace or neutralt 10 acoordance _lth co unl.t doctrine. Art.17
Docree-Law
broad
able
aubel_ntta1 revised
,.
No.
004/66
at
15 rebruary
1966
protection
RVN.
They
whould
be co.phttely
Moo) t'iDj.a: Carrytnl lllet'al weapona iflliou uatltled rea.on IlDd w1th lntent to co.al t otber ot ten j torli n. or u.tn, forced peraita. Thoae pereon. who vather tn se.bl.a. 01 two or ItOre and attaCk, realat or obatruct tb. public torcea In their duti aball be put to d.ath. The killtne 01 aucb ottender. 10 .elf delenee .Ull " eacuH4.
ahould
of
new Code.
b.
co uniet Art. 22 under ed.Unl
It i doubtful
ure
.aeaberah1p
to
controlled
orl.ntzation deftnite
otteo
la .a; ecee
apecifled
orrENSES
PIJIIIIllLABL.&
BY IllPlll80NIWtf
rea
riVE
Y&AIIS OR U8S.
However. it
appeara
that
in any 8ubatantial
with an
and provable
under one
Decree-La" .
No.
93/SLICT
at I rebruary
1964 Viet Cong Mctivi ty can be cnarled provl.lon. below, the ottenae
ot
Coaauni_
or
proArt.l.2
or .ore
Also, take
1.8
at the varloue
wl11 be aeen
of 1 auaaarlzed
Security Co.altte.a
above.
ot 17 llay 196~
can
.a.
Coaaunl.t propa,anda and polittcal activity: aubat tlall, lbe a prohlbited activ1t1 in .-abpar rapb lOX" abov . (In leural, actlvity aDd "zit , be eh.rled
aubeequeot de.crlbed under
t.,
actlon
act cannot be
proven.
" acts
under "x
wbleh 1.
thereto, Iro. the
c.
detrt.ental t.he ar.ad
In
lieu ot aakiD,
to the
out.
ca ba d
or io
00
POllit tive
"DteAG
eaared ~
natlonal curlty,
addition
GVM 18 ofteD
Draft b~.
ava.loo
and De rtlon
aad
r or-cee
, Draft
loD, or
the
fOTlina or u e
Dratt ad.r. aubject to bard labor. U*.10--13, Ut.ll, De.art.ra to aent.nc. to deatbt
are at
19 July l~ Feb. 196~; 1988
at '.lae
Identification
dccu vidence
nta or per.ita.
of
d.
ottenee, the
Adequat 1n
tb_ coaIIi
tOD
ot an
at at
available
te.parar),
ce.
l'
deaertton.
10 .illtar, Ut.1-3,
and thelr .ceo.pI1cee are .ubject ot contlne.ent at bard labor or d~pendinl on the circu.stancee ot Their eent.nee i. to be .erved field labor battallona. Docr -Law II<>.OU/86 at 21 Al'rll
arreat,
CSS.
The ad.lntetr.-
are le
1n order
eo..ltt
to aupport
procedure. a.erieney procedure.
e.
the
va.rioua and
enactIlea to
~OrreD
characterized indlct.ent nd riDi tbe naUonal "jeopardiun. lb. national curtty." Penal Cod. at Iouth ,1.tD 8
are U8U&11,
aenta
and
tor
tal puntan-enta
[aariency 9
declaration.
ot National
and of war,
e.peclally
,,
!
!,
~:.:
Ordtnance
No.
Ol/UBLDQG at
24 JUDe
1965
eState
at
War)
and
however,
the
ce
e t nee
eee t
the to
of
Art1cle
acree-Law
ot
the
su t 01
Prisoner. .11itary
a __ ber 10alKnta
1.
uDdew
au.peot. captured
auperviaioD,
b, the
tbe
.tittar, tol10_1nc
t~lr
witb
in a proper
llon ordinarily
c....
should
Poltttcal
not be ao
1ntra.truc:tur. _ltb
CI."Ulc.t1o~
InDGe.at PrilaODar Civiltao 01 War
Diapoal
cl llled,
1n accordanca
eo-.
lUtt Iree To PW Cup To c1vil authorlt1 To Cbieu Hot center To civil autborltle.
.e ie ot 2~ May 1987:
IDterroc.tloa
t~ 10tel111ence
.111tary
purpoae.
control
1s
carried
out
.hile
or .t aD IAterrolatloQ
"3. We.bers 01 Intrastructure, varioua as soc r a t t one , and political cadre, dratt ~v.derY. deserter., and thoa. 8uapecled or having v Lc l a t e d the la.8 01 RVH will nor.ally be claaailled civ11 delendanta and not pw'a unlea. they are actually enKaled 1n an overt ho.tlle act .t tb. tla. at capture Considerable u l.r ly .a variation between Free tro. the in licreenlnl practice occu ee , conducted teaaa are particby the at work ~a .
,(
I
t.
datao'loa uAlta or
Qr
Jail, b, the
aDd tboae
turned over
are qu tloDed
by
par illtary
aDd lB tito . tlttary
pollc.,
World
ted ~y ~e
court 'or
pollce.
Tbe,
PW caapa
trial"
tbera
appear.
avidenca;
proHal
by tbe Provlncl.1
they
current
ot the
I.
IS .p~.
tbat
a practical _Uer,
Cb1ef ,.. aM PrO"'Dce Chlef baa tbe por to I wbo 1. uodar bl.Jurl.dicCloD, lDaoc t C"lU~. aleo. 4. broad
d.flnltlon of Prl.ooer
b, tindln, hi. to be aD
true of tbe PoUce CUet
TIll. 1. u.ua11J
"Any persona who have liven active support to .tlitary, polittcal or econoaie .ctlvit1 of the Viet Cong , or the KYA. and who voluntar11 y decide to r-e turn to the .ide ot the cove r oeent ot Vietna.. The ae r v Lce w1 th the VC/NVA aay have been voluntary or involuntary. However, lbe act ot return .hould be volun-
tary."
III. ARREST AND TEIIPORARY CUSTODY
ten 1
on
thia
aubject
1. to
not
readil
y or of
detaiDe
io
y be cl lI1ad coabat or
PW
it he
captured
wblle
\ 'c
avallable to the
1n coep r enene t ve
r oee , either t I ee . It
the public
laraely
en.ali tbe
act, or ia
aabotaur
ber 01
r-eepone l e authori Lb
conaist.
\"").e& eo tor, ;
or apy
for PI .tatu..
TYrom,rTf"e'""""C'fi[eU""Hor~()ifri\...-:-QUeBTroiisinaAn8wer8i'-.
Ch1eu Hal 01v1alon, auCCORDB. June 1961 .
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act
wit.
DfriCTIVe on the SubJecr"-curr.nfTj~pri::The Co nte _d. tn this paravraph 4 are tha draft Directive now beloi atatt.d.
10
11
COR-
varioue th.
enacta.ot. of
01 the .>uth
French
whtch
ar.
att11
appl1ed
In
1.
Arreats
ahould
purauant
Vletna., How.yer,
plu~
aeveral i.
,
j
h'Bued or
c e ot
dir.ctiv
order.. tbe
there arre.t
that
the
c r s e-. to
01 praot1c.
u.peeled
couatry
to the
01 per.ona
.".0
or .hortl,
dd c t Lon learn of
lIuilpecte and
lIkely coaaonly
aloa.
natlonal
arrelilt
3.
rloU8
arreated 10 po lon later. i8 otten 8. ror a .arrant, per.iasion .fter that tn althouah tor one , be obtained detention beyond 24 bour.
perIod the to
variation. peraiaaton 1_ at
above
ex.aple,
the hours
hold
10na8r certato
ot
would fall to be
tiae8
obtaloed at the
Prosecutor
bavinK juriadlction
OYer PI"08IPtly to
y available. aenara 1 ru les are app iicab Le to there 1. adequate for aany
ot an olt.n ,aln.t
cuatody or au..aned lor
Il.irant
d/llt)
where
twenty-lour
hour.
Qua.tloolna
evidence
conaidered
low"U f.
UOD.
proa.cuttoo cases, which apeelal cecer-s . .tlttary tbe cour ee . coan1zance beeo that It 11tbt. tbe tweoty-tour pollc. of tb. abould tbe hour. atter hi. court reeetvtn. or obtain to bold eu.tody per.l.alon bl. lonaer
at
other Co
Security by
auapect. tbe
r.l
t ttees,
procedures These
have
prescribed tbe
Iroe
Proaequtor to ~l.te
cocnlzaot
IUntatertal auat
tove.tiaaUon to-
1n ord.r
prellalQary
lnveatlaatlon.
Th.
be coepleted i. tlee
wlthia
live it
a auppleaental
Proaecu~
cuatocly.
vestia_tton at wblch
police
report the
1.
to
tbe
Co
t ttee.
aust
ot
accuaed by the
.atioR
aUnister are to
loye.tl.atloD
dettiotlonB authori ty
be reported
a.
DO babeaa
cor~
(Province hours.
Chlel,
lIayor
01 autono.aua
det.otloD
1'.1
paraooa
lona: perlod.
at
two eete
ot rulea
and
pertod
ot
detention tb.
tloa to
trial
when calculat1nl
In add! tion,
be eerved
by a convicted
12
p.raon.
III
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However.
tbere
to
be
no
lack
of
power bl.
1n the
author!
tie"
lor
detention
or
e o r or ced (CSC) 1n
to hold.
au.pect
until or
ca 1&
lnv t1vated It 1.
Security to
Co ltt~e lhe
at by ad.lnt.tratiy.
judicial
acllon.
concurrence lIIIian.ture.
tor rdln"
tolKter
ot
D.c r'. of cour , that auttlclant aDd adequatelr cualod,. pr nted. to juatlty
evidence
be deyeloped
Another
aD
and ke reeo_endatlona
security
or early
ebould be a.Dlioned
.ak
10 C10MiDa
thl. topic
that
ottenders those
Hatlonal cour
aootber,
without
due
aentenced
by .illtary ter_,
t.e, ahortly
the eathe 10
autborlt7
1e law, 1 ubJ.ct
and 1.prlao~nt.
3.1.)
piraUon
prisoner such
ot their
.ill the
to deter_ine
lt releaae
("-oal
C 01 IGoItbVi.t ArUcl.
01
A1.0. th.oe.
1
be prejudicial
eolUlUtuUoa
1 &,>rll 11181.
that .
iOQOcent
ceeee 4.
esc
y order
prODOuoced
ot Securlty ot toraa.
Co_itteea aeetio
.u.
tke Itae.
lor Co-pen.atory
public. t he
varieD Kreatly
ekly tailen
aeetinaM
c:
!
PR0CU8I1IG 1.
BY PROVINCIAL
SECURITY
COIlllITTEE
::l
and othera
CtY1li.o
le.8. Actioo
to
a tor l aeellnl, reco endationa io writtn.. and to bera presented to
lLcwed to appear
counael,
tabli.bed dao,.rou.
1 Ut.r ao..Ut
Cor
althousb
be 1. accorded
00 aueh
riebt.
or
81dered
to tbe national
CCiOI aDd t.chnieal of , tall.
autborizea
detentloD
enforced
poaslble
reBidence
later
.re tar
2.
with a.
es teu-
The ter
aM liltle
three two
.ontba.
year or
Apparent 1)'
the
could.ration (PaC)
the
ca.e,
the
all .uch a.
noraally an for
under
Securit,
action.:
but exteuet
coe are
on. year
I....
8y
tor conlive he
1.
a.
'
use ot repeated ReI the auapeet aa innocent, it tor "e'.ot100 are de d in.utliclent. .round.
1.8
exten.iona,
' I
"
..
100& a.
the natlonal
co_itt area, In or it
interet
"'I aay
b_
Send the calie to the appropriate .il1tary court tor trial, it the evldence 1a auttlclent for ,roaecutloQ 01 aD oIleD tnat the Datl.oal .ecurl ty. aec~od detention
r rneeent , tbe
Ln a certain .ust live.
order
tbe ottender
an area
d~lIlloate ot
whlch
e,
the areat
.ajority
ceeee , however,
the
tor
al_ua ~rlod
U
Kullty
person la
incarcerated. to auch
tel'. An Trl
i.
ueed to reter
detention 15
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Security COlUltte~", olfic1al . ; Chair.an Meaber W ber I. ratber _ocy Civilian than Decrees specity 2. 01 do
Dot
6.
Provincial
are
nor_ally
coapoaed
or-de r e
on the Bubjecl. V.
lI_ber Me.ber
Me.ber
civil
cou r ee , ln
accordance define
wlth securlty
Decree-LawlI f or-ue , 01
wbicb
otten.ea
and
It
1s nec~sBary. ot
coucee , tbat
Bufticlent ln order
evldence to
M ber
the
an ottense custody,
dlr~tlye.
01 tbe
jUnt.ter ot Interior
Haber. aa,
aDd conviction
ot the
.bow lb.
.Iud In
Deput, Chi.f
tbe civf,l
tor Security .
ProYince
The Senior
appear 1n the
relatively
be Qulte euch .a
dilticult those
ot proeccnoeae
Docuand
of tb. court ot cau tbey are one and tbe a.ae aao (aa in tbe l r c:o~rt.). (:0-.001, MD . be .ttalr. eitb.r 10 ,lace Tb. D.>puty Cb1ef tor 8ecurUy of tb. co_it te. i b. 81t. tbe ProvlDee Ch1.f. pereonally
OQ.
work On behalf
evidence to uy
the Vlet to
IDentary wit.De
eli
be bard
be reluctant
3.
a person that wll1
The police
on the lole
und.r.tandably
baal.
in
ot be.r.ay
a pr1vate
of
tb.
he 1_ en,aaed have It 4.
Ueted u11Ur, I.
TU CeDU'al Securit,
eo..1U.e
10 8ali00
1. eOD.U-
court.
t. ot
and the accu.ed
tuted a. to1108.: MiDi. tel' 01 Inter tor Director GooDenlot "Uooal Director ot Correctton.
WardeD of are Cbalraao
The allned in
ot .. tn 1
Olficlal
dos.ler. to to
report.
recorda
Pollee
lIeaber _ber
aa), it
1ncluded or reterred
b. possible to brio, .hieb me
1n the do ler,
the attention not be
On occasion ot tbe
court
prlaoo
t_ lIe_ber
1nloraatloD record ot
will case .
incorporated
1n
.paa ProViDC. Cbief conceroed i. al.o allowed to partiei'" pate in tb. de11btratlooa ot tbe cO"ittee, due to ble
.~e1.1 II.
s"
accused.
are
accepted atteapt It 17
ln
evidence,
.igned
by the and
however.
later
<.
\
thus
overCOMe its
eftect.
18 .aid
that.
,
alons. 6.
t.be Bot
at
nu.ber of conviction.
VC are obtained
throUlb cont -
on the take
case.
Thl_
procedure t1 to
i_
rather
01 wi tn
10r
work
jud1ei.1 public.
pro cutlon.
contllct
01 t tiltOny.
ll,
aceu.ed belD, at
i 0coat by tbe
titled to hi.
to civilian it
the wl& , tor tbe purpo at cart.l01na 1. relatlye., Al tboulb the ru 1 on ad.l_lon the accueed aa, rebut
Appeal. .yatea.
are
beard
ot evidence
Supree 13. of
Court The
1eDl t,
aucb evidence
function of
under
tbe
D1rec
tora te
..j
Military
Juatlce,
Deten .
1~
!.
J
ot 'be Frencb
lel.l
.,.t, tb.
court tak
ln order
the of atat.
exped1tloua1y e.erleDcy.
wlth
certatn 1.
durin.
10 each
, ,,
'J ~
b
f
natlonal
There
one court
the tour
CTZ.
Thelr due
cooalderable
,i:
ju.Uce.
attention tried
to the .en.attonal
and tbe aravit,
of aGIle of tbe
In-
there
of tbe
penaltl
"
~.
.l .ub.t."U.1 .11l~J
Duaberof VC c court.,
b ba.D tried
beinl that and
l~.
The court
of
five
ber., .lUtary
the
cOllpoa1tl'oD .&Cept be a
iD tbe relular
re.ular
court, Dot
a .1litary
olficer
aDd n.ed
court
co l.ta
01 Pre.ldeot
tour otber
i'
lawyer.
1(
Fleld cour the
_.bar..
,...
Pre~d.Dt
16.
t.e are
trla1 in
a.
ot tbe Judlcl.1
CTZ, tor
varioue tbe
17.
The procedure
belore
cons1derably 81ap1il1ed
the pre-trlal attached to
and abbreviated,
There but
particularly
'1. DO ""a.lninl 10veatlca.e..
n, 'belr ra~
Pra..cutor 1D tbe
re6l:ards
T_. cbtet
a tal1e.
Ma.6I:1.trate latlon
a pre-trial
Jude_ advocat.
al rvlce,
1.
)' be conducted
10 certaln 1. l1na1,
coap11cated appeal.
The of a
tba 01 \IIIlietr.te
conduct.
(JU,8
d' Jo.trucUon
lutlon
Il1Ut.lre) bo
a
court
witbout
In ea pet1tion to
pre-trlal 111
and prepare.
nceeve e , tor
the Chlel
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CONCLUDING pr-oce r e e du
tro. l~ader. the war. 1n pertect ot
01 otlen
10.1 tbe
,;
court.,
durio.
ot natlonal
Thi. ba. been 11.1ted u.ually pprebeoded bol CU . 11. lb 1\later eo 11a,raot
d'll~--prlnclp.llY
lortb tblt
otteo
a.ainst
weakness eeaeur ee
ahou Id be however,
liol,l
curil,
tbe Juri.diction
taken. appears,
of tt.ld
COOlrt. i.
diUt.
GVH
effective results can be obtained author!t1e. bave recently that the la W111b. interolt.a cbar.ed
Lng t with the Viet Cong worda aenace, applied. 1. In the "For r r-aeevor k , which affords the
lela1
dealand
necessary it
01 a.curlly
properly Pope:
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let
to.
tor.s ot Government
contest;
d.t.d 30 October
ad.lnlster'd
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ca peeted
by
i. plao_ Pre.ld.at
tb. Directorat.
MiUtary Ju.Uc.
tbat
wl11 be qualifled
.111tar), la.yer to
lllY
aad the
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UPIIBLIC
or
VUTN.lII
OrdlDaDce 47 dated 21 Auguat 1956 preacrlblol tbe punt.haunt of crlee. &C.108t the e.teroal ecurlty ot tbe State
L Give claswltled de fe uae Intor.alton to a torf!110 nation, a co unlI81 oTa:anlzatlon or th~lr pe r-aon ne I by any eeane and 1n any fora, or atteapt by any .ean. to Kat" acce88 to such totor.atlon with Intent to co unlcate 1t to a forell" natlon, a coa.unlat oT,anlzatlon or thetr personnel 2. Gl ve infor t Ion to person work lnt( for a ror-e rjn nation or a co_unlitl orlantzatlon on a scientific discovery pertaining to de fe uae , or the aethod at a.nutacture pert.tnlna to lbi. discovery or to any deten Induatry, without autborization by ca.peteol authorit,. J. Intentionally deatroy or daaale boata, aircraft, equf peent supplies, construction 01" outtlttlnt(8 which can be used for national ce fenee , or co_it 8abota .e whether durin& or atter the nut.cture of the above ter Ie 1, .i th intent to .ake 1t unaerv iceable or to cau.e an accident 1n 1t. ulle. 4. Knowingly participate in a plan designed to under.ine public or troop .orale, or to conspire in v.riou~ plota to exerci8e pressure reaardloK the cec t stcee of responllible aeabera of the anted service. to pr-oeo te de.ert10n or to obstruct tb. eurrender of the .1I8ay. one ot the
or
TU
UPUBLIC
or
VI KTIIAII
26
COWlUtuUoa
.1 dated
COD.lderl Doer 4-TTP dated 211 October 1955 aDd aube ueDt docuaeat., pr.acrlblac tba coapoeltloo or tb. Gov.r eati 'ooald.rlac tbe Soutb VI Revlaed Cod. ot Crlaloal La , .Drtb VII Cod. ot Crial La aDd C.Dnal l VII Cod t Crial 1 La.a; eoDald.rlac t-' Code ot .llitary Juatlca;
ot tb. CabID.t;
OIRDU.lIIC&:
THI rot.J.OIllKl
AaTICLII I: ThOlle aile nc c..aU ODe at the acta li.ted "r.uDder aball be cODvlct.d ot .aploaace aDd punl.bed b, deatb Dt.Dce: 1. Coneptre with. forelan DattoD or a ca.auolst oraaDtaatton with lotent to induce tbat nattOD or or.aDt.at10e to ca.alt ,reaeloa aaainet tbe Republic ot YNj or 1.t tll eucb al.reeetoD by ald1ac the ar.ed tore ot tbat oatiOD or oraaDlsatioa. or b, uDder.1Dine the loyall, ot tbe 'l.taaaeee ira" .av, aa4 Air tarce, by ea, o'ur _ADa. 2. Surrender Vi.t e Ml1itary uDit or any part ot 91.' t.rritor" tow tortltlcatlou, lutaila'10 depot are.Dal plaat aa'eri.l, pooa, ehipe or alrcraft to a tor.l,. Batloa. ca.aual.t orlaDiNUoa. ow tb.lr peUODDe1. 3. 8011clt ber of tbe Vlet u.y, Navy or &lr roree to rv. a toreiaD nation 01' a c unlat or.aa.satloD, or a.ei.t aucb oattoD or ~1.D1a.tloD. or recruit per.oDDel for tb_. 4. CODapire wItb a tore liD natloD, a ca.aunlat GrlaDIaattoD or tbeir peraoDDel wttb 1DteDt to aS8i_t lD r lv. act alaat tbe lepubllc at Vl.t
ARTICLE 3: Tho aliena who co it act. Ii.ted hereunder shall be cODvicted and punl.hed by a deatb eenrence :
of e.pionaae
1. DtsguIee , uae a fa Ise na.e or h ide rea 1 natlonality ln order to enter a tort, constructlon work, post, plant, worksite barracka, .llltary caap, naval vessel, "rchant ilhiP. aircratt. allttary zation
hospttal. nayal or other tnetallatlon or an oTlanior worksbop operated tor de ten purpoa8Ia.
2. Orlanlz.e t11elal 10na-ranl8 coa.unication by aal1 or any tacilities, which i. prejudiclal to natlonal defenae, even wlthout dl.lutatoll or bid!n, real naae and natlonallty. 3. Fly over naval authority, carry out terraln naval positions, wlthout authority.
an area torbidden by .ilitary or to draw sketches. take photographs, survey inulde or around al1ltary or cone t r-cc t rone , torta and lnlltall_tlons authoriz.alion of the co.peteot .llltary
or
ARTICLE : Thos. Vletna who co_it e one of the acta listed hereunder sball be convicted at treaaon and punlabed by a deatb ntence:
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S. HelP. by any a.au, the per.onn.l of torelln ..ttoa or a ca.auolat orllaolzatloa to 111.,al1, enter or liY. OD Yletoaa territory, or h.lp th caa.unIcat. wltb eacb otber or .ow. out of Vi.t territory.
AJlTICLB 2: Th~e all.u who cc.IIlt one 01 tbe act. l1ated '.reuDder aball be cODvleted of plOD&&. aDd puDl by a d.atb te"".:
1.
To bear
arall
&&:alnst the
the
Republic
ot Vietnaa
in Article I,
act. 11sted
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AkTICLJ:: 5: Thc ao l t c t t a t Lou of other the a.ree.ent to do one of the ac t e llaUud 1, 2, 3 _nd 4 ot thl~ Ordilialice ~Il.ll alwo lor th~ coltf~lon of the.~ act. Th~ t~r. Clatlit:iltled herein include.: 6: Dtttunati
2.
cause
Conspire
effect
with
on
foreign
the
.q(cnlS
with
Iu t c n t
or
to
a dve r ae
v re t n aeH~
n acct.H;'"
.111Uu')'
dlplotnu.t1c J.
defense
tfltuatlon.
UtiC
1:
any
rDCkliB
to
ga r
to
(:lj,!:iyltlt;d pub f
Intoraatlol1
10f(lnnat10n pertfOnii
or
dt ec Ios c forlll
it
or
to
the
rc
o r- to
reterred
to
ullauthorizeu
1n any
without
a
I. Mill tary, dlploaat rc e conosaf c and industrial lnlor tlon whollie nature 1_ euc h that only authorlzed per.oD., .ay have access to it and that, in the 1ntere~t ot deteoe, auat not be di.closed to otber person.
1l their
2. Objecta, equl ~ent, docu.enta, dra.inKY, chart!;, .aps, land aurvey .ape, photo,rapha, copies and docuaent. whoa. nature ia such that only authorlzed pe r-aoue aay bave acce to thea and tbat they aust not be exposed to ot.er per.oDs becau.e thelr exposure will dillclo the type. 01 lutor.at ion referred to above.
3.. All types of .il1tary 1nto . atlon which have not publillhed by the Govern.ent and do not belon" to any type. ot lntoraation referred to above and who~e publ1cation, di.closure, or disseaination whether 10 part or 10 total are forblddeD by Decr.e. been
4. El ther t nr ougn nE:KIIKcuce or non-obtfcrvallct!' of regulations, to ~uffer the lotal, p~rtlal or temporary 1068 or des t ruc t ion of equip_cnt and uocu.cntti with which one ls entrutHed and the expotiure which lillY dhlclo8e ch,ti.lfltid de f enee infor_allon; or to su r re r the exposure, evon partially, ot rneee documents and equip.ent to unauthorized pe r cns , 5. To fly ove r VietnamedC terrltory authorlzatlol1 by co_petent aulhority or aatic aw;reeaent. without by a diplo-
ot
ot the
6. To cnter the restricted areas around de f enue COIl.!ilJ"uctions. or .111tary and naval installations in violation at restriction orders. ARTICLE 9: In addition to other provisionl:l of law, those Vlelna..ese or aliens who co_1t one of acta 11dted hereunder shall be pun1t1hed as alderti abet tors 1. :
Intoraat 10n pertain in" to act rcns taken to identity and apprehend t ne offender and accesoriea ln cria alalnat tbe external curlty of the etate, or pertalaln. to tbe cODduct of their pro cution and ex.aination, or perta1ulQi to pleadio"a in their trial before tb. Court.
ARTICLE
1: Those Vletnaaese or allena wbo co it tbe act. 11sted bereunder tthaU be convicted ot ,alnat the security at the State aDd punished or bard labor;
by the to
Provide assistance In cash, ee ans of t t vtng , hiding places or aee t Lng places to ollcnderH avain!;t the 8~curity 01 the State, with lull knowledve of their cri_ina} intent. 2. Knowin~ly act as ee seenge r for offenders against the security 01 the State, or k.nowingly help th~. In the pr-oc ur-eee n t , hidlng or transportatioD ot the things perta hdnl to their crl.ea. 3. Knowingly receive and conceal objects which will be or have been used to co lt offenses against the s e cu r Lt y of the State or objects and docuaenta pertaining to these renaee
1. Take actions whicb are not authorized Govern.eDt and whicb .ay cauae a torei,n nation decl.,. .ar on tbe Republic at Vi.to
3. Take actions Governaeot and .bicb to repri.ala. whicb are not autborized y e_peae the Yletnaae.e
by the people
or
3.
tor
&
Recruit eo.-uniat
Or
per~onDel
44 kno.inlly co_unlcate or aa111taln r-e La t Lone wlth t~e ~raonnel ot a co unlst or~anlzatlon or with tbe ci*l&en. or alent a at an ene.y natlon 10 tiae ot war. ~. I.nowln"ly _atntaln whether directly or throuah ot co un1.t orKaolzatloo &Il ene.y oatlon io t1 of co~rcial t r anaac t Ious, , .iddleaen. with the pe raonne I or the ctt1zen. or aKentd ot war.
4. Knowingly destroy, steal, receive, conc ea L, or falsify a doc ueen t whether public or private, which .ay facilltate the Inve~t1gat10n of an oftenHe against the ~ecurlty of the Slate or reveal evidence or facilitate punish.ent at the otfenders. ARTICLE 10: Those Vletnaaese or allenM who know or act of espionage or treason but tail to lilfor. _tlttary, ad.lnlMtratlve or judiclal authorlty of this atte.pt or act i_edilltely upon knowing ot the. shall be punished by teraa at hard labor.
ot an a t t eept
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Am-leu:: it: Tho~e Vietna.tJ~e or alien~ who co it one of the acta li~led hereunder .,hall be con~lctcd of cri.e a,ain_t the aecur1ty ot the State and punlhtJd by t.~ ot bard labor:
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1. Co_lt o r f e nee _wain.llt the Vietoa. or cause Vietna. to Ioee terr i tory by any ~anY .
The saee pun i.I:;h.ent s na 11 be appl tc ab Ie to those t.uaeeee or a l f e ne who tall to lulor. the a r or-e s a Ld authoritie~ 01 activities prejudiclal to natioflal de f e uee conducted by a po r-eon wlth who. t ney have r-e La t Lone , hwedlately upon reallz1n, the nature of t noae act I vi t tee , 27
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I AHl'ICl.. 11: Obj ee t a and properties which have been u8ed by 16., of t~lId.r to 1,;o_1t the oftenlYe Bha11 l_edt.tel)' be contlilcaled whether they are owned by thllt offender or hot. Tbe Court pronounclnl' the judv_ellt ahall order the confiscation ot hi alary, to be put In the public tUbda Whether 1t ha. been received Or not.
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aoldler, b. aball auto tlcally be aubJect to ".tlllar), d r tlon" (Tranalator'. Dote: Acce ory punlahaent lnvoh,lna disch.rle, 10 ot retlreaent beneflt. per_Dt.
V DA 47
ngay 21 thang tam nam 1~~ trUng-ph~t nhUng t~1ph~m eh6ng n~n an-ninh qu6c-ngo~1.
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ARTICLE 12: Thla Ordinance reac1nda all contrary proy1.lone that .ere d. prevlou.ly, particularly the aevl.ed Code ot Crl.1nal La Ira. article 75 to .rttcl. 85 and the Cod. 01 M111tary Juatlce Ira. arttcle It6 t. article 151. Deten , the Secretary at State tor the Interior aDd tbe Secretary ot State tor JU8tlce ahall, each accord10, to bi. r pectlve r.aponslbl11tl , carry out lhie OrdiDuce. Th1. Ord1naDceohall b. ""bl1ah.d 1n the Viet_a. OUie1a! Gautt
!!f MattoDa
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13:
The
Secretary
at State,
As.letaot
for
Chi~u sAc-IOnh Be 4-'l'TP ngay 2~ ttuing mudl nam 955 va cac vll.n-kl0n t1Ap An-d+nh thanh-phAn Chinh-pbu, kA Chi~u b~.hlnh-lu$t tu-chlnh Nam-ViOt, b~ hlnhu~t TrWlg-Viet va Me-ViOt, Chl~u b~ quAn-luft, H~i-d~ng nOl-cae da thAo-lufn,
OFFICIAL
SAIGON, at
21 AUKUAt
1956
DV :
D1Au thU nh~t. - Phim tOi g1an-dl0p va bl ph~t ;u-hlnh ng9ai-kiAu nao: l)~ ThOng-dAng ydi m9t ngo~i-bang hay v1i rn9t :huc c9ng-san m~c-dich xu1-Giye nGo~i-bR9g hay to-chu~ do ~liy h!n ch6ng V1~t-flam C~ng-Iloa, hOlfc giup c ho h9 nmmg ?huong,t19n bang ca~h t9 IVc eho quAn-d~i ngoQi-qu~c ha~ :9nF,-sanxam nh4p vuo 1anh thd Vl0t-Nam, hay b~ng cach lam LWlg-1~c lo~g tr~g-th8nh cua hAi, Ivc, khOng-quAn, hay bAt Lu~ b~nG caeh oao, 2)- Giao-n~p eho nr,o~i-b~g hay cho m~t t~-~h~c :~ng-san ha~ cbo nhung nhAn-v1~n.eua ~9 ho~c quan-doan Vi~t Nam, ho~c lanh-dta, th~-tr!n, thanh-lu!, cA~g-trtnh,.d~n; binb, kho d~l cAnG-xudn~, v4t-llOu, khl-g1d1, tau-be, may bay thuOe quyen B3-h~ eua VIOt-Nam, 3)- xU! gi~c quAn-nhfin thu~c hai"l~c, khO~g-qudn sang p~vng-B~ m~t ngo~i-bang hay m~t trl-chuc cOng-Gan, hoic ki&m each g1up pbUdngtiOn h9, ho~e ehiAu-mO b1nh-linh cho h9'
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"C" eore
1. Robbery pereone;
with
pone,
or
by a croup
of
two or
2.
Blockin, at tratftc on ro.d. and t . ,. , threat. with weapona or any oth.r aeaD.; threat. or or kldnapplDI;
by
PART I SABOTAGE AND OrFENSES AGAINST nlE LIVES AGAINST THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND PROPERTII5 or THE PEOPLE AND 3. Dir"ct or indirect areon, d"etruction ot corps 4. Dlaruptin, bar the people Other which
lD.tlOD, .ltb
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ARTICLE 1. He who co lts or att pt. to ca.ait the rollo.lng acta with apecific tntent to eneale In botaKe, or endanger the "atlonal Security. or to injure the live. or propertl 01 the people, will be Benteneed to death,
to forfeiture of part or all 01 hi. properties, and, If
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araph ARTICLE3. lie .bo .dher". to an orl.atzatin a. tt. ae.ber, or othe"I octat wtth other person. eo to aid In the preparation or e~I 10n ot the otr"n."11 deacribed in Article. 1 and 2, wl11 be puni.bed a. proyided In tho two Artiel
ARTICLE 4. The act .bet tor. and planoera, wbo diction ot Special lI11itar), tn part J I 01 thl. Law, are
I
solider.
1.
privileges:
Murd.r,
2.
abillt"
In091nll, d.atro,tn,
In part or In whole,
or reducing
by
to un rvlce-
hu.an bet", at the tl ; church.a, t ple. and palod ; r.hou workshop., tar.. and other privately owned atructurea; b. Public bul1dln.a, ottlcea, workahop., and, In leneral, all atructurea owned by 10Yern.ent; other propertle., aoyable or '.ayabl. owned or controlled by the loyernaent or operated by public utillty cOllpanle.; warebouae. c.
d.
"xt.Du.tln,
att
clrcu_tanc
to tll. c"'l.d ott.n , ta or tb. tlrat
pt
to reveal to the IOyern.JMnt or to .tIltary, aclai.latratlve or judiciary authoriti , or after proc.edlq. hay. been inlttated a,alnat the princlpal. or ecc rl
aasiste in .lesion or punishable their apprehenalon, ,. beD.tlt ttoll re.it1latlon or puni.t..nt tor aD, by Special lIiUtar)' Tribwlala.
Alrcr.tt,
Mlnea
0"._
and their
'.~ -
. We.pon., _terlel, .tlltary poat., auch oflicea, warehous.a. workahop. and structures ot all typea a. are ea ntial to national detens. .alntenance of public order j t. Crope, ItYe.tock, tor t. of .11 type.;
or PJ.nlshaent
or
any accU8ed who benerlt. fro. real loa .ay .tt11 be aenteneed to local baDl Dt auperyl.lon tor aucb period tbe tribunal .a,. direct. However. a<l.lo1",tratly.
t.r chtnery,
ARTICLE 19.
.hen T'fi"i-i)e-rrIToD . 811nal, poetal, radiO, po r and .ater .uppl, lnstallatlona e11 buildings, atructure. and equlp.ent used In the operation ot theae In.t.llationa;
atrfteld., there.lth;
.111
be
.., t.d
onl,
ARTICLE20.
prellcrlbe th1e 1a. the
It It i. de d nec ar"
to be oba.ry.d
procedure
h. Dlkea, d roada and hlgh y., railroads, harbor., bridle. and other structure. connected I.
Mayllable rlyer.
Ii
Any prov1alona th.t ar. la. are re.clnd.d. Thi. RVH Oftletal Gazett .
SAIGO".
contrary 1 wll1
to be
the
alze .
ARTICLE 2. He who co tt. or att pt. to co tt the fOllo.lng acts wtth epec t r ro Intent to enc In abotale, to endancer the National Security, or to Injure the live. and properties of lhe peop t e , .tll be .entenced
to hard l.bor for to tortelture hie properties, and, 1f a .oldler, and _llitar, prlvlleces: 36
8 lIa), 1959
II.".
to
of part or forfeiture
.11 of of rank
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LU~T 8& 11/59 nr-flY mAng 8 tbang n.im nam 1959 stta <!6t va b6-tuc d\l sA '.>7/3 n('o.y ,~3 th~ne; rntfdl
Decree-Law
No.
hanh-nr:he y-31
of
II
I
7. 1964 ot the Major General 1. and on.arda,
Qu6c-b~1
da
thao-lu~n
va bi~u-qlly~t;
Cone t de r-f ng the Decisions of Februar, 11 t tary Rcvo Iu tionary Counc 11 de.t.na U. nl Nguyen Khanh to for. the Govern.ent:
manr
, T6ng-thAnG bun=hanh lu~t sA 11/59 n;-;ay ~ t hang n Jm nr" 1'.59. nc:uyen-viln nhu sau:
cone t de r t ng the Decree-Law Mo. 215-SL/CT ot Au,ust 1964 of the IU 11 tary Reyo I u t tonary Counc t 1 pr-oc lal.1ng the St. te of Iaergenc,; fo 11011'1"1 discussion b, the Cab1net: Decree ARTICLE 1. Our t na the date of pro.utga tlon of f o l Iowf ng .ea.ure. witt
the the
....... . .
tro.
those
national
security.
to the
national
'
..
ARTICLE e . Any violation of public:: order and ae cu r I t y will fall under the jurl.dlctloD the .dlltary court and will be dealt with accordin, to u r g e n t pr-oce dur-ea
of
, f
ARTICLE 5. 'rer r or+e t e . people who indul._ In sabotif>, speculators har.tul to the natlon.l acono_1, caultht red-handed, _Ill be sentenced to d th and will not beneftt fro. attenuatinl circu tance . All t heee casea .u.t In the ehor t.ee t ti.e eJl:a.inaUon. be tried possible by the .111 and without
Ij, !
!1
;t
f'
court trial
... .... ..
La_ .111 be SalRon St~ned: 4~
I
tar, pre-
pr-oau I.ated
accordlnc
to
44
AUKU.,t
1,
1964
NGUYEN lIIANH
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The principal
eent.nced to the 11: ARTICLa
acco.pl1cea
a. a tal
are
,
({ ( ((
hire
to
RBPUBLIC "ATIO"AL
CI
VlBTMAil OIRICTORY
.111 be Dt ced
labor: tbo ho
;
LlADBR8HIP
conttn nt
with
hard
or
ar.elIl, notiFied to report ror inductIon ht f.ll to report to the deailnat.d place within 20 clear day. ineludinl the day .entioned in the order.; tho who enliet or re-enliet but fall to report to the d ilnated
LEADERSHIP Convention DIRICTORY 01 June 19, that In public nottce induction or re-lnduction but fal1e to preettnt hl elf to the .lllt.r, authority of the place where he re.lde. for the relul.riz.tlon of bl. statua _I thin a ~rlod of 15 d.,._, co.aenetna: oa the d.te .enttoned In the public notice. ARTICLa 12: I ntenced to IIOlltar1 canfl_ent with hard tabOr .n, ber of the eo..l lon of IIobllizetlon Census, the COIIaitt.e 01 draft e."pUon or dratt adjourn nt, the Medica. b ln.elon o-ltt , who, upon bel"1 requeated to al opinion. or to conduct an)' ella.tnatlon, place within. day .entloned period in the of
tra.el
i.cludine
tb.
I
I
the
196$
Con.lderlnl Ded.lon '3-QLV"CH/QO dated June 14, 01 lb_ General Council 01 the Ar d forces 01 the Leader.hip
ordinance 'l-UBLDQG dated June 24, 196~ prOWIulcatlnl the State 01 War throuahout the territory 01 the Republic 01 Yletn ;
On the reco.IIendatlon IlI.cutlve C~ltt.e; of the Chalr_n of the Centra.
or
,t
service n
pro.tae.
, ,,
to avoid
- '.I.lfte.
ISSI/U ARTICLE 1:
THB fOLLOWUG
DICRIB-LA.: the public eecur t ty eerioue punieh.entll thl. decree-I tlon 80 to appl,
In order to feluard and order to the u teoe t , particularly ere applied to the offences listed in durinl the etate of .ar.
concerninl
:t
..... .....
PART THREI AGAIMST "ATIONAL to
VIOLATIONS ARTICLE
A.RTICLE 13: Are ntanced to a penalt, of ter. fro. Plve year. 01 aolltarr contlne nt wlth bard labor to hard labor lor. ter. of ,ear. all rylce n 01 the Rellular, ReKlon.I, Popul.r ber. publtc forces, and personnel or v.rtou. public .ervlc (lDc lud t ng r-egu ler , contr.ctua. and Journe, who, within a tl.e-ll.it of I~ da,., without rllhtful cauae, refuse to carry out an ord.r of transfer or appolnt.ent, or an nrder for an official .1s.10n, i ued by the r1ahtful authorities in co end.
.nd
Forc, of ~rllOnael)
~f
i
II .alli.u.
to I.pede
80
the breach t. co ttted b, a band or with lnt.nt the functlontn, ot the public .ervice, the penalty .111 be applied. PART IV
Who use fraudulent .annere or tricks presenting the.ee' e when they reach thelr allilary obligation
a. to the ale to
-IJ !
- Who .ake the.selvea physica'" di.abled or a.k other persons to cause their physica' die_bili ty eo to avoid the fulfill.ent of .llitary oblll.tlon., either teapor.rity or per nently.
their
a.
or
STATE
SIC\JR.ITY
person
48
or.anl7.illon----oi collaboratell .ith the Co..unl.ta, to bear ar.s .gainst the countr" ahall be punished by
49
I..
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procedure.
May 21,
"tenc. of death and a total or partial confl.catlon of hi. property. In ca.e the offender 18 a aervlee.an, thl. violation aleo brings about hie .11itafY degradation.
prescribed tn Decree-Law
the
110. 11/82 of
'laid Courta,
1962 eotabllahlnc
111\1 tary
:t
AltTICU
l~:
- Who rebel. or incites other ar.ed people to rebel, or recruits soldiers and furni.hee thee with weapone and a unitione without order or authorization Iro. the govern.ent.
of or a a
ARTICLE 25: Once culpabtllty ha. bean .atabl1.hed, the court Is not authoriz.ed to live con.ideratton to extenuatln, cLreuee t anc tor the eceueee , PART VII ARTICLE 28: All provi.ion. of an, other la and reculation. whtch are tnconstatent with tbt. Decree-Law are auspended fro. enforce.ent. ARTICLE 27: The Chalraan, the Co.ai toMr General, and the Co I.stoners of the Central axecutlv. Co..itt", each I n accordance with hi. respon.t bill tJ. execute. this Decree-Law.
- Who, without authority, voluntarily tall.es coa.and platoon, ar.hip, a wine ot atrplane., a .ea port ctty.
ARTICLE 16: t. sentenced to ao1t tary eonfine.ent with hard labOr for lite any pereon who excites the .ob by organizing .eetlnl8 or de.anetrattone with the purpoae to dtsturb the securtty of the etate.
,, ,
of
ARTICLE 11: I enteneed to hard labor for a ter. years any per.an:
Sallon,
July
III,
1965
- Who directl, or tndlrectl, die.e.inat any policy, elolan, or directive of the ca..unist., or ot an individual or a lealue influenced or controlled by the Co..unlat. - Who co_ita any act in order to under.ine the ant!-cOIUIunl.t .pirt t of the country or to cause har.tul aftect to the atrullI. of tb. people and the Ar.ed Forces. - Who plot. to act under d1.lutsad eilntllcation of peace or neutral! In accordance with co untat doctrine. - Who poPularl~ , circulate., distrtbutes, brin._ to public attention, eell., .xhibit. at public place., or conceals with those pur poee. , any printed .aterials, picturea, or other aedt., eo a. to attain the purpose entioned In the above three para.raphs. ARTICLB 18: Or nlzatton., aoctatton., establish.en~a.ue. which violate article l7 are auto.atlcall, ~ c t vee , The chalr.an ot the Central Executive Coa.lttee will leaue decree. to prescribe the liquidation of the property 01 the organizations, aoct.tlona, eatabll.h.ent. or leacues which violate the afore-.enttoned article.
JlGlmIl-YAlJ-TlIIU
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PART VI
-
JURISDICTION
PROCEDURES
ARTICLE 24: Throu,hout the 8tate 01 War the ailltary fl~ld courts .111 have Jurisdiction over the offences set out In this Decree-Law in accordance with
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Decre. Law 11'004/66 dated U hbruar, 19ee, coep te., .ent1ng Decree-Law #"/6~ dated 19 Jul, 196~ relative to the puni.h.ent of speculation l11e.al tran.ler 01 fund., uggllng. bribery, influence peddltnl . tol.tiona 01 pub lic secur r t)'. e.bezz le.en t of pubUc fund., rebe Ilion, hooll.anl , co_uni.t .y.pathlzer8 and neutral1et=. THI CIIAIRIIAN or THI "ATIONAL L&ADIlISHIP COnITTll,
n,
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Dl"u thd 24.- Toa-an .~U.n-BtJ MV-t Trfn, trong s~At ~ha~ 6ian co ttnh-tr~ng chl~n-tranh, co t~5m-quy~n xet-x~ cac t01-tr~ng qu1-d!nh trong s1c-1uOt nay, theo thl thdc qui-Glnh trong s5c-1uft sa 11/62 ngay 21-5-1962 th1~t-1~p 'roa-an r,~t-trfn. Dl~u thd 25.- !iOt 1m1 tOl-tr~g da d~~c xac-nhfn, toa khOng d~~c phep cho bl cao d~~c h~ang tr~ang-h~p giam kh1nh. D1~u thd 2~.- NbUng dl~u-khoan cun c~c 1uOt-!~ tra1 vdl S C-1u4t nay d~u dJ~c tqm dinh chi ap-
With relerence
19 June 196~;
to the Conatitutional
Charter
ot
To Re80lut\on II'3/QLV"CH/QD dated 14 June 1965 by the Convent ton of Co_andere tn the Republtc 01 Vietn Ar.ed lorce8 activaUna the National Leader.hip Co..ttt ee and deter.tntnl t ta co.po.l t roe : To Decree aub8equent Cabtnet; 'OI-a/CT/LDQG/IIL Decree. deter.lntne dated I. JUDe 1985 and the Co.~ittoD of
the the
h1~n h~ dyng.
1'8~
01 tb.
declariDI "public
dated
19 Jul,
1985; OeD 1
D1~u thd 27.- Chu-tich, T~ng-iiy-vl@n va ~y-y1~n ban Hanh-p~ap Trung-~dng, ch ~u nhi~m-vv, 1unh thl-hanh sAc-luOt nay. S!c-1uft nay d~~c ceng-b6 theo thii-tvc khin-c!p. Sal-gon, ngay 2~ thang 7 n~m 1965
,-
the
01
tbe
Govern-
aent; And after deUberation Leader.htp COUIi ttee i 188ue. the follo.lna: and yoU b, tI "atlonal
a. ro
ARTiCLI II. (" paragraph 2) Three ,ean of t.prtaon.ent: An, cittzen who kno he t. called or recalled to .tlttar, .ervice .hether under. eo t tec e r ee draft or not and fall. to report to the atlltar, authorttie t hie place reaidence within 15 tull days after the date pre.cribed In the public announce nt.
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ARTICLE 19. (Rew) Thoee peraone considered dangerous to the nallona. defenee and public security .ay be Interned In a pr t ecn or de.lltnated area, or bantahed troa desiKnated areas for a .axl_UII pertod of two ,ear., which III rtonewable; the Intern.ent and bantshaent shall be ordered by Arr~te of the Prl.e linillter lSBued upoo the recoaaendatlon ot the Minister of Interior.
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The ae Arrete .hall a180 an, properties used tn activities defense and publlc securtty.
An internee who etICapea or atte.pt. to escape fro. the area of Internaent or forced residence shall be ltable to Reclusion.
Appendlx F SfC-LUiT s6 004/66 ngay l5 tnang bal nlm 1966 b~-tuc s4c1u~t 86 4/65 n~ay 19-7-1965 trUng-tri cuc t~l d~u-ed, chu~~n ngdn pql-pnap, buen l~u, i6l-10, hA~ mQl quy~n-th6, blgn-thu Cenf.-q~, pban nghteh, pha ral tri-an, cen-d~, thdn COng va Trung-1~p. CHU-TICB
UI-lWI
perllOn hall be
without Justified otfenaes; and to .oye Iro.
one
per.tta
above
ahall
15 yeara at be punished
LlIm-I>.lO
Qu6c-au
.1
Those pereona under 15 ,ears of aCe who are convicted 01 hooll nl hall be turned over to Governaent relor tor, ln8tltutlone; when the, reach the ace ot IS they
.hatl be released tnc on the record p.riod. or
ot
ARTICLB
6iace two or _ore the public force per.onnel punl.hed with d.ath. The killin, excueee
or
22.
who lather 1.
of offendera
In self
defense
.hall
be
'kTICLI 24, (""w, During the .tat. of .ar a.d In accoraance .1 th the procedures prescribed 1n Decree-Law . 11/62 dated 21 , 1962 activating th tribunals, Military ,Ield Tribunal. ahall have jurisdiction over the offenses described In the present Decree-Law, excep t those or reneee dealt with In Decree-Law #003/66 dated 15 Pebruary 1966 activatin. the SpeCial Tribunal. ARTICL! ot Violations
1965 that have
III.
Thl. Decree-Law sh.ll .pplJ to ca.es a.alnet Decree-Law .4/65 dated 19 July
not been prosecuted.
ChlAuGdc-phap ngay 19 th8ng .au nlm 1965; cIJ1Au quygt-d~nh s~ 3-Q~VNCH~QD ngs1 11~ thang BaU nam 19~5 cu~ L~l hOi~deng cac T~~ng-1aQh QuAn-1ve_Vl~t-nam COg~-hoa thunh-1fp va fn-dinh thanh-phAn Uy-ban Lanh-d~o Quae-giu; Chl'u S!c-1~nh 86 01-a/CT/LQG/SL n~ay 19 thing ~au nam 1965'vg cac Sde-1u~t kg-tigp fn-dinb thanh-phan Oy-ban Jlanh-phapTrung-t1dng; Chigu Dy. s6 1-UBLDQG ngny 2J~ thang 8aU nllm 1965 ban hanh ttnh-tr~nG ehign-trang tr@n toan 1anh-th4 Vl~tNam COng-Hon; Chlgu sgc-1uft s6 04/65 ngay 19 thug bay nlim1965 Chl~u d~-nghi cua t3ng th~-ki fly-banL5.nh-d'10 .~u6c l gin; Chigu d~-nRhi cua Chu-tieh fly-banHanh-phap Trunv,l1dnr;; ~ Gau khi ~y-bnn L8nh-d~o Qu6e-gla da th8o-1u~n va bieu-quy~t;
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ARTICLE IV. The Pre.ier. the Mini.ters, the Secretaries and Under-Secretartea shall .ach according to hie responsibilitiea execute this Decree-Law. Thia Decree-Law ahall be publiahed Vietn Otticial Gazette. Sai&on, In the RepublJc
of
, i)i~uthlt".- Nay sua d8l Sjc-1u~t s6 4/65 npiy 1<; than~ buy nJm 1965 nht1.au:
59
15 February
1966
J General
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ARTICLE 9. The Pri.e .Untster, the the secr~t.rle8 01 State, each accord1n. biltty, .hall carry out thia Decree-La . Thl. Decree-La. ahall e.ergeney procedure . be proclat.ed
It
REPUBLIC No.
or
VIETNAM in accordance w1th of the of tUtary Provisional Revolutionary Constitution Council, dated
iI
of
Sailon, Staned:
Februar,
1,
1984
Noy
Lt Col
of
Procla.atlon
by the
MIlitary
Revolutionary
In consideration
1951 pro.ull_Ung the subsequent docu.ents;
MIUtary
In conalderatlon
of the Ordinance
Mo. 8 dated
lllay 16, 1954 prescrlblnl the direct ell 1natlon procedures by .llltary accused of flagrante delicto telony preacrlbed In the Code MIUtary
or
8, thl. Decree are outl.wed prlYate pereons, partlee, lea.ue., assoclatlone that co.att act. of any lora whlch are, directly or Indirectly, at.ed at practlctn. eo-unt or Pro-Co..untet MeutraU . ARTICLI 2. Shall be considered a. a Pro-COIIauntst "eutraIIs( pereon .ho c lta act. 01 propa.anda for and tnclte.ent of NeutraUs.; these acta are as.tatlated to acts of Jeopardizing public security. (Note ot the tranlliator: The act of Jeopardlzln. public security Is punished by Article 91 para 3 of the South Vietn Revised Code of Crl.tnal La.s w'th a xl.u. pena I ty of 5 .. 'ear. of taprt.on.ent.) OTICLI 3. ThOBe who Violate trleOTil"iCCOi="d ence with the third 2 of the Code of IUlttar, Justice. Arttcles para.raph I and 2 are of Article
ARTleLl 1.
In case of a flagrante Deltcto of tens., the offender I ubjected to trial 6y a .llitary Court without an, prell.lnary ex lnatlon tn accordance .Ith e.ercency procedures prescribed by Ordlnance No. 8 dated lIay 16, 1954. ARTICLE 4. Punlsh nt. applied by the lit It tar, Court--.re---TfiOie prescribed b, the Code at Mtlltary Juetlce, the Codes of Crt.lna. La.s, and other epeclal lawe; nevertheleS8, the sentence pronounced BU8t not be below the stnt.ua sentence.
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Appendlx R
V$-NAIt
LAW .004/65
....... ...
DATED
I !
\7 MAY 65
C9NG-HOA
ARTICLE 1. The fo110wlna acta _II t be . 1 thin the scope--or&nd subject to the punish.ente provided In Decree-Law 09J-SL/CI' dated 1 February 1964:
(
tor
, ,,
.0
b.
All act. directly or Indirectl, ataed at d1.po t rc ree . 1I10lanIJ or directives of the
or of individual. tnt luenced by the and organization. Co..unists. con-
LU4T s6 004/65 n~ay 17 th3ng n~m nnm }965 b~tuc S~c-1u~t sll 93-~4!CT I}gay 1 tllaVg hal nam 196Lf dlJ.1{ ngoal vong phap-1uft Chu-nghta COng-san va thuy~t Trung-1~p than COng-san.
All
ea-.unt.t
c patcn. that In effect weaken the .nH.ptrtt of the natton and cause prejudice to
the .trulale of the Araed 'orees and the people, tne ludinl plots and acts servin. the Co unlat cause that are c.~uf laced peace or neutralist _ove.ent. and sl.llar acta.
,
(
'(
c.
(
Dl e.l"l.tton, circulation.
dl.trlbutton,
offer
te , di.play In public or etorale for the of publlcatlone, pictures and co unlcaother .edla that have the above effect .
ARTICLE 2. Those or,.nlzatlon., a ocl.tlon., qencTi"s or group. that violate Arttcle 1 .111 be dissolved and their properties confiecated. The Prl.e 'Unt.ter will I ue a Decree prescribinl the procedure for disposing 01 the propertiea owned by such orlanlzatione, associatione, agencies or groups. ARTICLE 3. bcept for cases where Ordinance No. , dated 21 August 1956 relative to external security of the State .ay be applied, all cases of violaUons a.alnst thls Law wi I) be punlshed _I th Ira. one to tlve year. ot l.prison.~t; supple.entar, punlsh_ente (11.1tinK civil rights) provided tor in Article 42 ottha South Vietn Penal Code or In Article 21 of the Central Vietn Penal Code , also be i_posed. ARTICLE .. Durinl the .t.t. of national eraency each Military Field Tribunal will have juriSdiction to try the offenses Uated In thl. La_ if thf' offenders are apprehended In flalrante delicto tn Its Corps Tactica I Zone, in accordancewr('Flt]le procedure prescribed in Decree Law 11/62 dated 21 May 1962 activating Military Field Tribuna . In caaes olher than f.asranle delicto than state of na t1 oniT-e.ergencY-:---liIfU will have jurisdiction. This La ill and published Ga~ette. and in tt.es tary Tri-
Dl~u th~ nhAt.- Dtl~q col Dh~ DbUn~ hBnh-v1 11~u trJng-ph~t do SAC-111ft 88 093-64!CT ngay 1 th8Dg ~ nnm 1964:
va
dv
a). M91 hBnh-dOng tr~c-tl~p h~ glan-~llp n~lm P9~bl1D 9nc Chanh-saqh, fblu-hlfu. c~-tht cua CCng~nn, cVa m91 ca-nhAn hay t8-chtlc bl C~g-san ch -ph61 hay anh-hVdngi b) M91 vOn-dOng,c9 tac-~vng suy ylu ;chi ch6Qg C~n~ CUB Qu6c-~1a va Bnh-hVdng CO h,1 chq cYOc chl~n ddu cua qutn-dOl VB nhAn-dAn. Nhung 4m-muu VB hanhdQng ngvy-danh hoa-blnh,va,Trun~-lfp theo chu trvdng COngs~n ho~c nhUng Am-mtlU va hanh-d9ng t~dng-t~ dAu bl 11ft vao 1091 v~n-dOng tr~ni c). SV pht-bl~n. lUU-hanb. ph!n-phat d~ ~dC cho den chUng mang rB ban, trun~-bay ~ ndl c~ng c6ng ting tru vdl cac myc d{ch do, CBC 10ft dn-phGm, t~anh anb cung m91 phvdng-t1~n truy~n-bn khac co tac-dyng k~ trong hu1 do~n tr~D.
lam
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other bunals
Dl~u th~ ht\.- Cnc t~-ch~c. hlfp-bOl, cd-quan h~y d?nn-thi v1-ph,m 31 u 1 dVdng nh1@n bl glal-tBn, va tal-san bl tlch th~u. Thu-t~dng se ra Bdc-1~nh fn-dlnh
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th~nh-tq3n,tal-sBn cua cac td-ch~c, hlep-hol, cd-quan hay 40an-thl nol tr@n. dyng Dy 47 nr,o~l,myi nAm. Ngosi tfong ~l~u Hinh-luft.
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Dl~u th~ ba.- Ngo~l trU truang-h~p co thi ngay 21 thang tam n~m 1956 v~ an-ninh qu6cvi-p~~m tu4t nay se bl,ph~~ tu tu n~m tai 5 ra con co th~ tuy8n~phan cac phy-h n~ dV-11~u 42 Hlnh-1uft canh-cal hay 41~u 27 Hoang-vl~t
ap-
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM NATIONAL DIRECTORY COUNCIL THE CHAIRMAN'S orrlCI peer -La" No. 015/68 punt tive _easurell for
ot 21 Aprtl
de.erter.
In
r-U.e.
THI CHAIRMAN
or
THI
NATIONAL DIR~'
COUIICIL
Conalderlna
Provlalonal
Con.tltutlonal
Act at
Dl~u th~ tll.-Toa-ollQuAD-s.;HQ.tTr(Ln,trc,mg s6t ~hat gian co t nfi-trFg khdo-trudng, ~o thgm-quy~n xet-xu ~ac tOi-tr~n~ qul- ln~ trong Lu$t nay, do bl~can ph~m qua-tang t~l 1anh-th Vung Chi~n-th~$t, theo cac thlthuc qui-dlnh troDB ~~c-1uft sO 11/62 ngay 21 thnng nAm nAm 1962 thlh-1$p Toa-an (~u4n-s'l~l tiQ.t-trfn. t N~u khO~ phil Phtm-php qua-tqpg ho~c t,on~ tlnh-tr~~ bt~h-thuang thl nO -vy thuOc thAm-quy~n Toa-an QuAD-a'lxet-XU. piau th~ nam.- Luft nay ~u~c ban-hnnh theo t~u-tvc khin-c!p va se a~g vao COng-bao Viet-Nam COngHoa ,
19 June
1965.
Conslderln. Decl.lon No. J-QLVIICII/QD ot If June 196~ of the General AII bly of aVNAP preacrlbtnc the ereatton and the cOllpollltlon of the atlonal Dtrector, Council. Con.lderlnl the Cod. Ordlnance No, 8 ot of .t 11tary Ju.tlce. Decree-La" acttvatlon 110. 11/82 of Mtlltary 14 , 11151 proeu1-
.a U"I
01 21 , 111412 Field-Court .
Con.lderlnl ordinance 110, 01-UBLDQG ot 24 Ju.e 198~ proclat.lnl the 8tat. of war o.er tb@ nole territor,. of the Republtc 01 VletD". Upon recOII.endatton Co ittea, of the Chalr_ of tbe Central
Ixecutlve
mAC s(fu
and yot.
ot
tb atlonal
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DiaD-LAW ARTICLE 1. A. Ion the Btat _r1a.t. a procliT over the terrt tor, of the a.publlc of 'tetDa. and frea the date 01 protlulcatton 01 the pre_lilt Deer.aLa., all .llttary per.onnel lullt, of de.ertlon, all abettor. and acca.pllcee 01 de.art.r ball be ntenced In accordance with the .peei.l punltl ur t lorth below:
ARTICLE 101100:--
2.
Punl.h
nt.
for
rtlon
.hal1
be
a.
,l
~i
Jotn
If or
abandon
hie
untt
to
of
It he d rt.d
duration:
la
pr ence
a .pecllied
It
h.
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or has received
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ARTICLE 8. 11111tary Field-Court., a. 10D, thia Decree=T"""""'-eftective, .hall have juri.diction o r a 11 the aforesaid offender., In accordance .1 th the condi t.f one eet forth 1n Decree-Law No. 11/62 dated 21 b, 1962 order!nl the eatabltah nt 01 Milttary Field Court . ARTIe . 9. In ceee their gutlt 1. reeo tzed by the Courte, no .ltllatlnl clrcu tanceB y be con.tdered ot the accu8ed. e.cept tn case the, baYe y turned the.se h 1 n.
tL..~
'!
hard
labor
not enK.~
o pe r e t f one or 1f he deserted 1n such clrcu.8tancefl a8 are specified In the Code of Military Justice and the punish.ent. prescribed theretn are Itchler than that provided herein. ARTICLE 3. deserTers-sniTl dtrectly to the 8.tt.l1ona. When servinl their sentence, convicted not be kept In jatl. but shall be 8ent field to serve ln epec f a t Field Labor
it
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ARTICLE 4. Convicted de.erter hall auto.atically recetve the suppleaentary punish.ent of .tlttary deRradatton, be deprived of their riCht. to pay and allowances and In case of death shall be deprived of their riCht. to ~ recoanlzed aa havln. died for the Country, and of t~ riCht to any sub.idy of any kind tor the widow. In case of wound or tnfir.it,. the, Shall not be entitled to any substdy or co.pen.ation allowance.
ARTICLI It. Whenever the 8ituation ot t'. natloD 80 al lo.s, ana-in order to restore nor.al 1 1 pr-cceee , another Decree-Law shall be pro_ullated to .upereede the present Decree-Law. ARTICLI Co t ttee Is, charged with The Republic
,,
ARTtCLI
escape:
5.
While
s.rvln.
their
.entence,
It
they
12. The Chair.an of the Central ".cutiY" In accordance wi th hi. ofliclal duti , the eaecu t Ion of the pr ent Dlcr.e-Law.
In the
shall
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tl , the
.entence
previou.ly
adjudaed
- The cond
death.
ti ,
the, .hall
be eentenced
to
Sallon,
81lned:
21 Aprll
lIajor
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!!Gunll , nn.u
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ARTICLE 6. 10 case they alread,. have been convicted for deB~and sentenced In application of punitive .ea.ures specified in tbe present decree la., and have thereafter been rehabilitated, if they desert a.aln the eentence shall increase by one degree. ARTICLE 7.
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a. Any person who by what.yer .eans, whether effective or not, incites or pro.ote. deeertton shall 1f he is .111 tary be sentenced to the ea.e een tence a. adjudged to the deeerter and shall serve hi. sentence the ea ay as does the deserter; if he ls a civilian, he shall be sentenced to 5 years of .olitary contlne.ent w 1 th hard laoo.-,
b. An,. person convicted of havinl intentionally liven a.eistance of any kind, harbored. deeerter or concealed a deserter ehall, If he Ie .illtary. be eentenced to the 8a.e punlsh.ent a. adjudged to the deserter; he shall serve hi. sentence the e .ay does the deserter. If he is a civilian he Shall be sentenced to 5 year. 01 solitary conr r neeen t with hard labor.
c. A. lor co erciat Industrial fir and liberal profession practitioners, the court .ay etther order the closing of the flr.s or the ce ation of practice, or the te_parary suspenaion thereof.
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b). BAt cd ng~aI nao c6 tinh giup phudng-tifn, ch~a chAp ho~e che cha ch~ ke dio ngu ph~m tOl,ho~c tr6n tranh, neu In quAn-nhdn s~ bl cung hInb-p~~ va cach thy b!nb denh cho quAn-nhdn dao-ngu; n~u 18 thudng dAD se bl XU ph~t 5 nam cAm c6. c). D6i vdl cac x1-~h1fp thudng-m~i kj-nghf va cac nguai hanh ngh~ t~-do, Toa-an co thi tUY8n dong cua x{-n~hl~p hay cta h8nh ngh~ trong mOt thai gian hUU-h~n hay vlnh-vil!n. IlI&uthd 8.- TOil-anQu4n-s~ i1~ttrfn, troQg s~6t what ~lan SAc-Juft nay dU~c thi-ganh, co tht__ q~el} xet XU va ap-dyn~ cac hlnh-Phlt cho cac can-p~ da nol tren,dAy the9 cac d1~u-kien n-dinh tron~ S~c-lu~t 56 11/62 ngay 21 thang DAm Dam 1962 thi t-1fp Toa-an QuID s~ ~llJ.t trfn.
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necr-ee No. 1763 NDIAII f 24 Septe.ber 1966 dele.aUnl o to the Mlnieter ot "atlonal Security the authority to order deterrent ae ure . In.t per.an. reC.rded as dangeroue to the NatIonal {)refenee or Public Security.
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The Pri Mint.ter, - Con.lderlng - Coulderlng ot CoutUuUonal Act fated Itl Juu
1.65.
Decre. 1I'001/a/CT/LIlQG/SL
of 19 Jun.
the Co_position
198~ and .ubeequent docuaent. pre.crlblnc the Otflce of the Pria" IUnl.ter.
- Con.lderlng Decre. Law 11'004/65 of 19 Jul, 1965, nd.d bJ Decree Law 11'004/66 of 15 Februar, 1186, preecrlblnl deterrent .eure. tor certain off.n co_i tted durinl the .tat. of .ar, I ue. the fo110wl Decree: ARTICLK I. There 1. herebJ del"lated to tbe lIi.leter of lIatlonal Security the power to pronounce by order the deterrent a.asur.a, ot adalnletratlYe intern.ent In a prleun or coapulaor, r ldenc. tn a deSignated area or bantshaent trOll certain local area , tor xl.ua period bt 3 7ear., which-7 be ext.aded at the expiration.
tol10.lng
~1Au thd 2.- HOt kbi t01 tr.og dU9c xacnbin, ~~a kb&ngu9C phe~ cho bl-can dU~c hudng ~ruan~99P giam khInh, ngofi trU truang-h9P Qutn-nh4n dao-ngu t~ y ra trlnh dIfn. IlIAuthl1l~r l'fb.ilog kho8.ntrai vai dib S~c-1uft nay d~u dU9c t~m nh chi ap-dyng.
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Di~ thl1~l.- MOt khi tlnh-trfDg cho phep, va,dl tai 1fp s~ b h-tbV ng,cua luft-p~p, ~9t S!c-1uft kh8c minh-tbl tuy8n-b6 huy bo S!c-1uft nay se dU9c c&ng-
b&.
Th" Il1nl.ter of IfaUon.l IlecurltJ ""II be re.ponslble tor decldlna the d.epo.ttton ot object., .on., or other property involved In acUvitte. dana.ro_ to tb. :::!~~:ll~!:n:C~~e-Put!!i~o:~~~i
Di~u thl112.- QhU-t1ch fty-b~ Hanh-pb8.p Trung-udng 1anh.nhIl__vv tbl-b8nh S!c-1utt nay. S!c-1utt nay dU9c dang vao C&ng-bao VIftnam COnp;-hoa. Sai-gon, ngay 21 tbang tu nAm 1966 Trung-tudng NGUY!N VAN THrtu
~!i.:l:r;:~~!:;: ~:68.
---with
ARTICLK 2.
The llint.ter of "atlonal Securit, "'d the Itni.ter ot Justice will carr, out this Decree La. tn accordance
their respective re.pon.lbil1tlel!l.
ptlraua.t to
,I
Sa110n, 24 Sept_ber Vice Air "rahal IIGUYltll CAO ItY Signed
1966
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Append1x
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t
"I"
APPlIIDIX
dated
30 October
lV67
pre.criblnl
the
eetablish.ent
Court .
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I
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TIlE CHAIRIAII OF
~&Ht-D~ :
86 17Q3/NV/AN n~ay 24 thnng 9 n&~ 1~ Uy-quy~n cho T6ne Oy-v18Q An-nlnh duyCt-kY cac nih!-d~nh an;tri, ho~c c~dng:bach ~~-trU"ho~c bl t-tru khql ndl cu-tru ~hung.phAn-ttl co hanh-d ng.nguyh1em cho qu6c-phon~ va an-~lnb ~Ong~cOng va quy~t-dtnb nhJng tal-yft d~g vao cac ho~t-dOng nguy-h1em cho qu6c-pbong va an-nlnb cOng-cOng.
dated
ot tbe public
of
Vl.tn
Decl.lou
'3/QLVIICHlQD
by Decision ~/QLV"CHlQD dated 6 June Council prescribing the e8t.b118~ent National Directory; Con.ld.rlnl aul.attn, the ot Vietn ; Con.lderlnl of IUl1tary Con.lderlnl
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,aUllG-UdlG,
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Cbl~u OdC-pb8p Dgay 19 tbing sau n~m 1965; Ch1~~ s4c-1tnb 86 OOl-a/CT/~G/SL ng~y 19 thang ~au n~m 1965 v~ cac T~-klfn kA t1Ap tn~dlnh tbanh-ph!n 'Oy-ban Hanb-pbilp Trung-~dng; , Cbl~u S4c-1utt 86 004/65 ngay 19 thang bay n~m 1965 b~ tuc bdl s!c-1u t 86 004/66 ngay 15 thang hal n~m 1966 quy-dlnb cb~-ta1 d6l TOl mOt 86 tOl danh trong tinb:trtng chl~n-tranb,
Code
#11/82
dated
docuaent.
pre.crib!n.
tb t.bll.~eDt
or
Conolderlnl Deere. II'205/CT/LIlQG/8L dated 2 Dee_ber 1965 pre8crlblnl regulation. IOyerotnl tbe or.anta.lioa and responalbll1tlea of .aenctes aubordlnate to the lint.try of Natloaa1 Defenlle and
1alater;
Director)"
IGBi-JlpIB :
Dl~u ~b~ 1.- Nay Uy-quyAn cho T6nS Oy-v18n kn:nlnb dUyft-ki ca~ nghl-dlnh ~-tr{, bo~c cUdng-b~ch c~-tru bo~c blet-tru khol nd c~-tru tron~ nbung dla-dlem chldinb trong thal ~fD t 1 de 2 9~m.va co tbl gle-hiP mel kj ,ta~ da ~ nam, nbung pbAn-ttl co ban~-dOng nguy-bl&m cho q~8c-~bong va an-~lnb cOng-cOng, cung quy~t-d!nh v~ nhUng tat-vtt dU~c dUng.vao cac hOft-d~ng nguy:bltm cho qu~cpb~Dg va ~-n1nb cOng-cOng nAu co, nb~ da,quy-dlnh t~l dleu 19 cua S!c-1uft s6 004/66 ngay 15 than~ hu nam 1966 tbl1~ng cblAu. Di~u th~ 2.- T~ng Oy-v1,n An-nlnh, T~n~ Oy-v18n Td-pbRp chi u nhifm-vv 1anb thl-banb ngb!-d!nh nay. Ng~-d!nh COng-boa. nay dl1~c ding vao COng-bao Vlet-nam Sal-gon, ngay 24 thBng chin nam 1966 Thl#u-t~bng NGurfN CAO xi
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DEClO-LAW: are hereby eatabltabed tour additional the trial of ottena a.alnst the .obtle
ARTICLE 1.
Military Hatlona1
There
tor
will
be or.antzed
needed,
In the
ARTICLE J. The Prlae IUntater, Mtnt.ter., and th. Secretarle8 of "atlonai oeten.e, JU8ttce, and rlnance will carr, out thl. Decree-Law tn accordance with their offtcia1 r ponaibilitiea. This Decree-Law will be publ1ahed pur8uant SAIGON, ADDRESSES Office of the Prt.e Mintster Cabinet Subordinate Alencles Offtce of the Deputy Pri Mtnt.ter Upper Houee Lower House Mtni.try of "attona1 Defense Mint.lry or Justice Ministry ot Finance Mtnistry or Int~rlor cor-ps Tacttcal Zones "ayore and Province Chiers Official Gazelte to eIIer.ency 30 October procedure.
1987
81,ned:
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Appendix L
1964
VI$T-NAM COBG-HOA
36: 215-SL/CT
by Provlalonal
Act .2 dated
the Militar, Nluyen .hanh
- Conelderln.
of 30 January 1964 of
Lt General
ReYoluttonar,
a.
Cbalr.an
86 1 ng~
- Conalderln. the present riou. altu&t10n requirtn, special .e urea In order to te.uard the whole terr! tor,. of the Republic 01 Vietn ,aln.t the :0..unl. ta' 10 10n. I u tb. follcnr1nc Decre.-Le.:
4 thang 11 n~m 196~ va se 2 ngal 7 thOng 2 nAm 1964; Chl~u quy6t-dlnb ng~ 30 thing gl~ng nAm 1~64 cua HOl-d~ng ~uin-d~l Ca~b-mtD8 chl-4~b Trung-
ARTICLI 1. Th.re 18 hereby proclal.ed a Slate of "erlenc, tfiroucbout tbe territory of Vietn , of thl. date uDtil Ita"tber order. ARTICLI 2. An, la. or relul.tlon which .hall d~e.ea-n.iCiiiarJ not to be applied , be declared teaporarll, au_pended. be
t~dng NGUYtN-KRANH gLa chUc-VV Chu-tlch HQ1-d8ng QuAD-dOl Cach-~~; let hLfn tlnh khin-trudng qU&C-DQl d~ bao-ve t08n v~n Linh-h~ Vl~t-nam cOng~hoa truac hlf.h9a xm-l~g c~ng-khal cua ~-qu6c COng-san,
v,
S1C-LU+TI
DltUtt~Uvt.- Ray tuyen-~& tlqh-~rtDS khln-tr~dng tren toan lan ft-nam COng-hoa, kf tu ngay ceng-b6 S~c-lu~t nay va cho tdl khl co I,Db .61. , _ Dl~u tb~ hanh se dU~c tuygn-b
ARTICLI 3. The Prl Mlnleter .111 carr, out thl. Decree-Liw 6, tak1n, adequate ur to 1ntalD the aecurl of the 8tate and to te.uard the whole territor,. of
t, the
RepubUc
of
Thla
.t th ergeney
8al,on.
Lieutenant
DLAu thu 3.- Thu-tuang Ch8nb-phq linh tracbn~le~ ban-qunb Dhung blfn-pb8p th{cb-~ df baa-vf an-nLnh va lanh-tb6 Qu6c-gla. S4c-lu~t nay se d~~c c~ng-b6 theo thu-tyc khtfn-d,p. SaL-gon, ngay 7 thang tam n~m 1964 TrUDg-t~ang NGUYfN KHANH
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Or,din.nee Proclat.lng No. Ol/U8LDQG of of
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Append1x M ,,
V$-NAM CONG-BOA Ur-BAH UHH-BAO
'\
.!
a State Republic
ARTICL~ 1:
War tnroUlhoUf
There t. hereby
the territory of
proclataed a State of
VietD",
ARTICLE 2: Durine the State of .ar, the Central Executive Co tttee Is delegated the power to take appropriate aeasures tor safeguarding the territory of the country and the public security and order. ARTICLE 3:
ance
, , ,
CIW-TJCB
Ur-BAB LlHH-~O Qu6c-GU
This Or~tn.nce
procedure
t. pro.ul.lted
In accord-
wIth
e.erlency
Ch1Au Gdc-phBp ngay 19 thing 8BU nam 1965 tt-ch~c cd-cAu Qu3c-g1a; Ch1lu d~-nghl CUB H01-dAng Anninh Qu6c-g1a, DV:
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Chair-an of the National LeaderShip Co..tttee "ajor General NGUYEN VAN TRIEU
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Dth th~ IiSJ ban-h8.nhtlnhtr!plgch1~n-tranh tr8n oan lan -thl Viet-n COng-hoa.
D1tu th~ 2.- ~-n~f' by-ban Han4-phap T~g-~dng, eu t trong th~l ki ~lnh-~~g ch1~~-tran4, ~p-dyng cac bien-phap th{ch-ung 41 baov~ lanh-th~ v8 trqt-tV an-ninh c&ng-cOng. ~u th~ 3.- DV nay c!1.tC1c banhanh theo thu-tyc khdD-cp. Sa1-gon, ngay 24 thans
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82
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APPDDII
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SUl'l'1aPIA!. .,.
de 1_ 101 du 17 Move.bre
Tsm.,..,
Code D'JnatructloD
Crt.tnelle
(Suite
ARTICLE
foule
10e.
Tout deposit.ire
eera tenu de
de 1. torce publ1que.
lsir Ie pr-evenu Burprls
8t
pereonne,
en flagrant d.ltt, ou poursulv., Bolt par 1. cat.eur publlque, 801t dane lee ca. ae81.11e8 au flagrant d411t, et de Ie condutre devant re procureur du Rot t te procureur de 1_ Republlque), "ana qu'it eolt besotn de ndet d'ener, 81
Le crt.e In8tr.16, ou d~llt eaporte 30,.0,41,; Pen. pe i ne .ffllctt 7,8.415-120. .e ou lnf nte.-
Lot du 20 lIat 1863 Sur I'instructlon de. fleerant. d~Jllt. de nt lea tribunau. correctlonnela
(D. ARTICLI ler. d411t Tout P. 83. 4. lOti). et 'tat de fla,rant
tnculpi
arr'te
pour un fait punt de peln correctlonnett". e.t ,.edt.te.ent conduit deyant 1e procureur t.p4rlal (Ie procureur de la R'publ1que) qui l'tnterroKe, et, s'11 J a lieu, Ie tradul t aur-le-che.p l'.udience du tribuna1 . Dana ce caa, Ie procureur
Republlque) peut _Hr. (L. I'tnculpe 8 dec. 1897.) AJlTICLI 93.
t.plrlal
aou
(le procur.ur de la
ndU de 4.""t. c de ndat de
Dana Ie
co.parutlon, il (le JUle d'inatructlon) interrolera de eultej dan. le ca. de ndat d'a.ener, dan. lea vinl-quatre heuree au plua tard de I'entree de l'lnculpe dan. la .alson de dep8t ou d'arrh. A l'eaplratton de ee dch.l, l'loculp4 .era coeeut t , d'officft e t .an. aucun nouveau delat, par lee .01n. du .ardlenchef, devant Ie procureur de la R~publlque, qui requerra du JUle d'ln.lructlon lOlnlerrolatolre ledtat. En ca. de refu., d'abeenee ou d'ft.plc~.ent dO.ent con.tat4 du jUle d'tnstructton, l'lnculpe sera Interrol~ Ban. retard, 8ur lee r~qut.ttlon. du .lnlBtere publlc, . Ie president du tribunal ou p.r Le .1ulft r qu'il deatlnera; delaut de quol Ie procureur de la ~publtque ordonnera 1 i.e en l1bert4 ledtate de l'lnculp~. Tout inculpl arr'tl en vertu d'un .and.t d n.r qui. en ,.lolatlon du para.raphe pr'cedent. aura Jt~ lntenu pendant elull de vlnlt-quatre heurea denll 1 180n de d'P&t ou d'arr't sanll evoir fte interrole par te JUle d'ln.tructlon ou c~ndult, coeee 11 vlent,d'tftre dlt, devant le pro~ureur de 1& aepubllque, sera consider' caa-. arbltralre.ent detenu.
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