July 1, 2019, Circular 11/2019/TT-BCA of the Ministry of Public Security regulating the making of statements and provision of information to the press by the People's Public Security will take effect.
Rights and Responsibilities of Provincial-level Police Spokesperson - Illustrative photo
Article 10 of Circular 11/2019/TT-BCA stipulates the rights and responsibilities of persons who act as spokespersons providing information to the press within the Ministry's units and provincial-level police as follows:
- Persons who act as spokespersons and provide information to the press within the Ministry's units and provincial-level police have the right to represent their agency in making statements and providing information to the press.- When there are grounds to believe that the press agencies have inaccurately reported the information provided, the spokesperson has the right to respond in writing to the press agencies, their managing agencies, state management agencies for the press, or file a lawsuit in Court.- The spokesperson providing information to the press within the Ministry's units and provincial-level police has the right to refuse to make statements and not provide information to the press in the cases regulated in Clause 2, Article 38 of the Press Law of 2016.
Note, in case of authorized spokesperson, the Deputy Head or Deputy Director is responsible before the law, the Head or Director, and the Minister of Public Security for the content of the statements and the information provided to the press.
For details, see the contents of Circular 11/2019/TT-BCA, effective from July 1, 2019.
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