Primary school students receive health examination at their school (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has been working unceasingly to build a state of the people, by the people and for the people by improving legal regulations relevant to human rights. Respecting, protecting and promoting human rights have been reflected in Vietnam’s development strategies and policies, the judicial reform strategy, as well as the implementation of international obligations and commitments to which Vietnam is a party, including recommendations of the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Doan Cong Huynh, Director of the Authority of Foreign Information Service under the Ministry of Information and Communications, said in recent years, Vietnam has made strong efforts and obtained many achievements in perfecting its law system on human rights, carrying out international recommendations about human rights such as those of the UPR, and realising development programmes. The … [Read more...] about Law system fine-tuned to promote human rights
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U.S. quits U.N. human rights body, citing bias vs Israel, alarming critics
U.S. quits U.N. human rights body, citing bias vs Israel, alarming criticsThe Saigon Times Daily U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley delivers remarks to the press together with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, announcing the U.S.'s withdrawal from the U.N's Human Rights Council at the Department of State in Washington, U.S., June 19, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (REUTERS) - The United States withdrew from a “hypocritical and self-serving” United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday over what it called chronic bias against Israel and a lack of reform, a move activists warned would make advancing human rights globally even more difficult. Standing with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley slammed Russia, China, Cuba and Egypt for thwarting U.S. efforts to reform the council. She also criticized countries which shared U.S. values and encouraged … [Read more...] about U.S. quits U.N. human rights body, citing bias vs Israel, alarming critics
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
UNHRC discusses human rights situation in occupied Palestinian territory
Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, led the delegation to the session. Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva The special session was held at the request of Palestine and the United Arab Emirates on May 15. More than 50 states supported this session, including 17 members of the UNHRC. It took place amid more than 100 Palestinians killed and thousands of others injured in recent conflicts with the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip. At the event, on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Pakistan submitted a draft resolution to the UNHRC to call for the urgent dispatch of an independent international commission of inquiry to the Gaza Strip. Later, the 47 member states of the UNHRC discussed the draft resolution, which asks for a probe into violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in the context of the military … [Read more...] about UNHRC discusses human rights situation in occupied Palestinian territory
EU extends sanctions on Iran over human rights violations
The European Union extended sanctions on Iran over human rights violations on Thursday, as the bloc prepared for a clash over whether to impose a new set of penalties in the hope of safeguarding a nuclear deal with the Islamic republic. U.S. President Donald Trump has been a fierce critic of the 2015 nuclear accord between world powers and Iran. He has given a May 12 deadline to fix it, threatening otherwise not to extend U.S. sanctions relief on Iran related to the agreement. The EU is eager to safeguard the pact, under which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear ambitions for at least a decade, but divided over how to achieve that. France has pushed for new sanctions over Iran's missile programme and involvement in conflicts in the region, including in Syria where Tehran backs President Bashar al-Assad. Paris hopes that would show Trump the EU takes his concerns seriously. But Italy leads the sceptic camp, fearing any such move would upset Tehran and European firms' chances of winning … [Read more...] about EU extends sanctions on Iran over human rights violations