Despite Criticisms, Hanoi Claims It Guarantees Human Rights at the Universal Periodic Review
Notable events:Hanoi Says it Guarantees Human Rights at the Universal Periodic ReviewUN Special Rapporteurs Raise Concerns over Le Huu Minh ...
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Vietnam Seeks Reelection at UN Human Rights Council Despite Widespread Rights Violations
Vietnam Runs for Human Rights Council Reelection Despite Numerous Rights Violations and Restricted Civic SpaceMinister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh ...
International Concerns Rise Over Vietnam’s Human Rights Record as Government Marks One Year on Human Rights Council
Prominent Activist Pham Doan Trang Marks Three Years in Detention, RSF Calls for Her ReleasePham Doan Trang, 45, a well-known ...
Time to End the Death Penalty in Vietnam: Uniting for Human Rights and a Global Consensus
The death penalty, a practice steeped in controversy, stands at a crossroads as international consensus strengthens against its existence. This ...
Doubts Cast: CIVICUS Questions Vietnam’s Suitability for UN Human Rights Council Membership
On June 22, 2023, CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance, released a report condemning Vietnam’s mistreatment of activists and journalists. ...
Vietnam Briefing October 17, 2022: Recently Elected Member to the UN Human Rights Council – Vietnam – Abstains from Resolution Condemning Russia’s Unlawful Annexation of Ukrainian Territories
Vietnam was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council despite serious human rights violationsVietnam was elected to the United ...
Vietnam Briefing September 19, 2022: International Community Urges UN Human Rights Council Members To Reject Vietnam’s Candidacy
Vietnamese death-row inmate Dang Van Hien has his sentence reduced to life imprisonmentThe Dak Nong People’s Court announced on September ...
Vietnam Briefing: Vietnam Votes Against The Suspension Of Russia’s Membership In The UN Human Rights Council
The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the ...
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