An inter-ministerial delegation of Vietnam poses for a photo with the UN Committee Against Torture (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) – Vietnam commits to preventing and punishing all acts related totorture, contributing to the effective implementation of the UN ConventionAgainst Torture in accordance with the country’s real situation, a seniorpolice officer has said.
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lt. Gen. LeQuy Vuong made the statement on November 15 - the second working day with theUN Committee Against Torture - to deliver Vietnam’s first national report onthe implementation of the convention.
Vuong emphasised the country’s outstandingachievements in the fight against torture and updated information from the timethe report was submitted to the committee (December 2017) to now.
Notably, the Vietnamese Government directedministries, sectors and localities to carry out the convention nationwide,including the building of a project to disseminate the convention’s contentsand Vietnamese laws to the public to raise their awareness.
The country intensified cooperation with foreignpartners in this field through the exchange of information and experiences inenforcing the convention as well as measures to prevent torture effectively,and the participation in international conferences and workshops related totorture prevention so as to improve the capacity of Vietnamese officers,particularly policemen, in the implementation of the convention.
Members of the UN Committee Against Torturerecommended Vietnam to exert more efforts to perfect its laws and invitespecial speakers from the UN Human Rights Council.
Jens Modvig, chairperson of the committee, spokehighly of Vietnam’s efforts to carry out the convention.
Vuong reaffirmed the country’s strong commitments torespecting and protecting human rights as well as preventing and punishing allviolations related to human rights in general and torture in particular.
The convention (also known as the Convention againstTorture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment) is oneof the nine fundamental UN conventions on human rights. It was adopted onDecember 10, 1984 and became effective on June 26, 1987. Vietnam signed theconvention on November 7, 2013 and the National Asembly ratified it on November28, 2014. On March 17, 2015, it entered into force in the country.
Vietnam is one of the six member countries of the UNConvention against Torture to present its report to the United NationsCommittee Against Torture during its 65th session, held from November 12 to December7 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Committee against Torture brings together 10independent experts to oversee the implementation of the convention by memberstates.
Vietnam’s report provides an overview into Vietnam’simplementation of the convention, its efforts and results in the implementationof legislative, executive and judicial measures and other measures to preventand punish acts related to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degradingtreatment or punishment.
It also identifies shortcomings and challengesfacing Vietnam while carrying out the convention and provides plans foreffective implementation.-VNA
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lt. Gen. LeQuy Vuong made the statement on November 15 - the second working day with theUN Committee Against Torture - to deliver Vietnam’s first national report onthe implementation of the convention.
Vuong emphasised the country’s outstandingachievements in the fight against torture and updated information from the timethe report was submitted to the committee (December 2017) to now.
Notably, the Vietnamese Government directedministries, sectors and localities to carry out the convention nationwide,including the building of a project to disseminate the convention’s contentsand Vietnamese laws to the public to raise their awareness.
The country intensified cooperation with foreignpartners in this field through the exchange of information and experiences inenforcing the convention as well as measures to prevent torture effectively,and the participation in international conferences and workshops related totorture prevention so as to improve the capacity of Vietnamese officers,particularly policemen, in the implementation of the convention.
Members of the UN Committee Against Torturerecommended Vietnam to exert more efforts to perfect its laws and invitespecial speakers from the UN Human Rights Council.
Jens Modvig, chairperson of the committee, spokehighly of Vietnam’s efforts to carry out the convention.
Vuong reaffirmed the country’s strong commitments torespecting and protecting human rights as well as preventing and punishing allviolations related to human rights in general and torture in particular.
The convention (also known as the Convention againstTorture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment) is oneof the nine fundamental UN conventions on human rights. It was adopted onDecember 10, 1984 and became effective on June 26, 1987. Vietnam signed theconvention on November 7, 2013 and the National Asembly ratified it on November28, 2014. On March 17, 2015, it entered into force in the country.
Vietnam is one of the six member countries of the UNConvention against Torture to present its report to the United NationsCommittee Against Torture during its 65th session, held from November 12 to December7 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Committee against Torture brings together 10independent experts to oversee the implementation of the convention by memberstates.
Vietnam’s report provides an overview into Vietnam’simplementation of the convention, its efforts and results in the implementationof legislative, executive and judicial measures and other measures to preventand punish acts related to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degradingtreatment or punishment.
It also identifies shortcomings and challengesfacing Vietnam while carrying out the convention and provides plans foreffective implementation.-VNA
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