Vietnam regards the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) as an obligation of a responsible member of the United Nations (UN) as well as an opportunity to introduce the country’s consistent policies, efforts and achievements in protecting human rights, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.
Vietnam is one of the six member countries of the UN Convention against Torture to present its report to the United Nations Committee Against Torture.
Vietnam commits to preventing and punishing all acts related to torture, contributing to the effective implementation of the UN Convention Against Torture in accordance with the country’s real situation, a senior police officer has said.
Vietnam’s first national report on the implementation of the UN Convention against Torture was delivered to the UN Committee Against Torture in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 14 by Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lt. Gen. Le Quy Vuong.
A seminar on the preparations for the review of Vietnam’s initial report on the implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Torture took place in Hanoi on October 15-16.
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Clingendael Academy of the Netherlands opened a training course for Vietnamese officials on the implementation of the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT) at the academy on October 1.
The Foreign Ministry and the UNDP in Vietnam held a workshop on December 8 to inform the implementation of the 2nd-cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations accepted by Vietnam.
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