Disciplinary measures for militia and self-defense members in Vietnam for inadvertent disclosure of military secrets

Disciplinary measures for militia and self-defense members in Vietnam for inadvertent disclosure of military secrets​ - Illustrative photo

According to the provisions of Article 19 Circular 75/2020/TT-BQP on the application of disciplinary forms, order, procedures, statute of limitations, duration, and authority for handling discipline for militia and self-defense forces, the disciplinary forms applied when inadvertently disclosing secrets or losing military secret documents are as follows:

- Inadvertently disclosing secrets or losing military secret documents but not to the extent of criminal prosecution shall be disciplined by a reprimand or demotion.

- Inadvertently disclosing secrets or losing military secret documents in one of the following cases shall be disciplined by removal from post or stripping of the title of Militia and Self-defense Force:

• Has been warned, corrected but did not strictly implement;
• Has been disciplined without showing improvement and continues to violate;
• Causing the unit to fail to complete its mission.

Additionally, Article 30 of Circular 75/2020/TT-BQP stipulates that militia and self-defense forces will be stripped of their militia and self-defense forces title if they commit one of the following violations:

• Intentionally damaging military explosive weapons, support tools, equipment, or technical military vehicles but not to the extent of criminal prosecution.
• Being prosecuted.
• Being subjected to mandatory educational measures at an educational institution.
• Illegally using narcotic substances.
• Being subjected to mandatory rehabilitation measures.
• Being subjected to educational measures at the commune-level.

For further details, please refer to Circular 75/2020/TT-BQP, issued on June 19, 2020.

Le Vy

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