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title: "Vietnamese National Scheduled for Execution Despite Board's Unanimous Recommendation for Clemency"
description: 'Hung Thanh Le, a Vietnamese foreign national, is scheduled for execution on February 26th in Oklahoma. Governor Brad Henry has so far rejected a unanimous…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/vietnamese-national-scheduled-for-execution-despite-boards-unanimous-recommendation-for-clemency'
section: news
date: '2004-02-18T23:39:15-05:00'
updated: '2025-03-14T14:23:29-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
---

Hung Thanh Le, a Vietnamese foreign national, is scheduled for execution on February 26th in Oklahoma. Governor Brad Henry has so far rejected a **unanimous recommendation from the Oklahoma Board of Pardon and Paroles to reduce Le's death sentence to life in prison.** Le's appeal notes that he was not informed of his right to contact the Vietnamese consulate when he was arrested and may have been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from the Vietnam war. Leaders of the Vietnamese-American Community of Oklahoma City have urged Henry to consider the clemency petition, and others are asking for at least a 30-day stay of execution. (Associated Press, February 17, 2004). See [Foreign Nationals](/foreign-nationals-and-death-penalty-us?did=198&scid=31).