The Vietnamese delegation at the UN Human Rights Council's 37th session in February 2018. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has taken specific actions to fulfill her commitments to promoting and protecting human rights at national, regional and international levels as a responsible member of the international community. The Party and State have seriously realised the consistent policy of taking care of people, protecting legitimate rights and interests of all, and respecting and implementing international treaties on human rights Vietnam has signed or participated in. The policy has been institutionalized, as evidenced by the first Constitution the country adopted in 1946 to the 2013 version which devotes 36 out of the 120 articles to cover human rights and citizens’ rights. Along with the issuance of relevant legal documents, the Vietnamese State has institutionalised principles on respecting and ensuring human rights, in harmony with … [Read more...] about Vietnam displays int’l responsibility for ensuring human rights
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EU pushes for ratification of trade pact with Vietnam
EU pushes for ratification of trade pact with VietnamBy Thanh Thom Laborers work at a garment factory in the northern province of Bac Giang – PHOTO: REUTERS HCMC – The European Commission on Wednesday adopted the trade and investment agreements between the European Union and Vietnam. The commission is now submitting the proposals to the Council of the European Union for signature and conclusion. Once authorized by the main decisionmaking body, the agreements will be signed and presented to the European Parliament for consent. Once the parliament has given its consent, the trade agreement will then be finalized by the council and will come into effect. Meanwhile, the investment protection agreement with Vietnam will be ratified by the European Union’s 28 member states, according to their respective internal procedures. President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said in a statement that the trade and investment agreements with Vietnam are … [Read more...] about EU pushes for ratification of trade pact with Vietnam
VN’s implementation of treaty against torture to be reviewed in Geneva
Lieutenant General Nguyễn Ngọc Anh, Director General of the Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Law and Administrative Judical Reform, speaks at a workshop held yesterday in Hà Nội. — Photo cand.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Torture would be examined for the first time by the UN Committee Against Torture in Geneva, Switzerland, next month, according to the Ministry of Public Security. The report was submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture last July, providing a comprehensive overview of the results achieved by Việt Nam in preventing and punishing torture-related acts, and clarifying the main measures it is taking in terms of policies and laws. “The first report also emphasises the main shortcomings and challenges for Việt Nam and defines priorities for the future,” said Lieutenant General Nguyễn Ngọc Anh, Director … [Read more...] about VN’s implementation of treaty against torture to be reviewed in Geneva
Discovery of London cannabis farms raises child slavery fears
Experts raised the warning on Monday, after new figures emerged showing the scale of cultivation of the illegal drug. Police have found 314 illegal cannabis farms in the British capital since 2016, according to official data obtained by the London Evening Standard newspaper, the equivalent of one every two days. Experts say children are being trafficked from Vietnam and other countries to work in these farms, which are often located in residential properties, and that the scale of the problem has been vastly underestimated. “The high number of cannabis farms across London and trafficking of Vietnamese children to work in them is extremely worrying,” said Jakub Sobik, a spokesman for Anti-Slavery International. “Potentially thousands of children and young people are being trafficked from Vietnam and exploited by ruthless criminal gangs,” he said. Catherine Baker, policy officer at anti-child trafficking organization ECPAT U.K., said authorities often treated … [Read more...] about Discovery of London cannabis farms raises child slavery fears
Trump defends border policy as UN says children’s rights violated
Although he ordered it, US President Donald Trump blames the policy of separating illegal immigrant children from their families on opposition Democrats AFP/SAUL LOEB President Donald Trump, who ordered border patrol agents a month ago to implement the separation policy to deter other migrants from crossing the border, blamed it on opposition Democrats, as criticism mounted domestically and internationally. "Separating families at the Border is the fault of bad legislation passed by the Democrats. Border Security laws should be changed but the Dems can't get their act together!" he said via Twitter. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the "zero tolerance" policy was legal and necessary to deter the thousands of families crossing the border and asking for asylum each month. "We've got to get this message out. You will be prosecuted if you come illegally. And if you bring children, you'll still be prosecuted," he told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. "If people do not want to be … [Read more...] about Trump defends border policy as UN says children’s rights violated