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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear colleagues and friends, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The UNDP Viet Nam seeks one (01) International consultant to
provide service as Resource Person in VBF’s international workshop on
rights of defense lawyers in criminal procedure code.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Criminal Procedure Code was promulgated in 2003. Through
7 years of implementation, shortcomings arisen. Therefore, in the Law and
Ordinance making program 2012 of the National Assembly, the Code is planned to
be revised. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Under the duties and functions of a socio –
professional organization of lawyers, Viet Nam Bar Federation (VBF) has
responsibilities to evaluate the current status of the Criminal Procedure Code
implementation on the aspect of ensuring the right to counsel of lawyer and
advocators in the criminal procedure. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>VBF and the local bar association however have not compiled
and evaluated the current status of ensuring the right to counsel of the
detained and offended person and the right of the advocators when participate
in the criminal procedure (generally mentioned to as the right to counsel).
There are some survey reports on the protection of lawyers during practice with
the support from the international organization and presentation paper in some
judicial science workshop on the obstacles and challenges of the advocators
when participate in the criminal litigation process in different stages. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>On that basis, VBF will organize an International Workshop
on Criminal Procedure Code 2003 and Right of Defense Lawyers to create a forum
for international and national participants to discuss and exchange the
experience on the implementation status and the legal framework on ensuring the
right to counsel in criminal procedure and propose the recommendations for the
revision of the Code. UNDP will together with other international
partners (JPP, JICA, and Germany) to support VBF with international experts to
be resource persons at the Workshop. VBF has requested UNDP to support to
provide an international expert with the knowledge on Rights of Defense Lawyers
in Criminal Procedure of the Russia Federation. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>An international consultant working as a resource person
will be required to: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Provide
the experience and actual implementation and the current rules of the Russia
Federation on ensuring the right to counsel and the right of lawyers in the
criminal procedure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>• Research
the Criminal Procedure Code of Vietnam and materials provided by Vietnamese
side to compare and evaluate the pros and cons of the Russia Federation and
provide recommendations and supplements on the concrete regulation under the
Viet Nam’s Code.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will
comply with UNDP procurement regulations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Full solicitation documents can be obtained by visiting UNDP
website at: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.undp.org.vn/detail/get-involved/undp-opportunities/undp-opportunities-details/?contentId=4237&languageId=1">http://www.undp.org.vn/detail/get-involved/undp-opportunities/undp-opportunities-details/?contentId=4237&languageId=1</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Interested candidates are invited to send the most updated
CV and financial offer to: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Ms. Le Tuyet Sinh at <span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:le.tuyet.sinh@undp.org">le.tuyet.sinh@undp.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Procurement Unit, UNDP Viet Nam<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Deadline for Submission: <b>: 17.00 hrs, 19
February 2012 (Hanoi time).</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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