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Vietnam refuses to address serious human rights concerns at UN Universal Periodic Review

September 27, 2024 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on Vietnam refuses to address serious human rights concerns at UN Universal Periodic Review

GENEVA, 27 September 2024 (VCHR) – Speaking today at the UN Human Rights Council’s 57th session in Geneva on behalf of FIDH and the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR), VCHR President Penelope Faulkner informed the UNthat“reprisals against human rights defenders, the existence of political prisoners, and the repression of …

Vietnam fails to address serious human rights concerns at its 4th Universal Periodic Review at the UN

May 11, 2024 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on Vietnam fails to address serious human rights concerns at its 4th Universal Periodic Review at the UN

GENEVA, 11 May 2024 (VCHR) – The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) welcomes the 320 recommendations made by 133 UN member states to improve human rights in Vietnam at the 4th Universal Periodic Review of Vietnam at the United Nations’ Human Rights Council in Geneva on 7 May 2024. …

Vietnam refuses to address serious human rights violations at UN Universal Periodic Review

July 4, 2019 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on Vietnam refuses to address serious human rights violations at UN Universal Periodic Review

GENEVA, 4 July 2019 (VCHR) – Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council’s 41st session in Geneva on behalf of FIDH and the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) today, VCHR President Võ Văn Ái deplored the “wide gap” between Vietnam’s reports and statements to the UN and the “frightening …

Vietnam: Government refuses to make key commitments during UN rights review

July 2, 2019 Latest posts, News, Others, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on Vietnam: Government refuses to make key commitments during UN rights review

GENEVA, PARIS, 2 July 2019 (FIDH & VCHR) – Vietnam’s government refused to make commitments to address key human rights concerns raised by United Nations (UN) member states during the country’s third Universal Periodic Review (UPR), FIDH and its member organization Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) said today. “As …

Vietnam fails to address serious human rights concerns at its Universal Periodic Review at the UN

January 28, 2019 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on Vietnam fails to address serious human rights concerns at its Universal Periodic Review at the UN

  GENEVA, 28 January 2019 (VCHR) –  Vietnam failed to address serious human rights concerns raised by UN member states at its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva and provided misleading information to the international community, said the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) today. At Vietnam’s third UPR on …

FIDH & VCHR Joint submission for Vietnam’s third UPR

July 12, 2018 Resources, VCHR Reports & Publications Comments Off on FIDH & VCHR Joint submission for Vietnam’s third UPR

Vietnam’s assault on freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration denounced at the UN Human Rights Council

June 27, 2018 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on Vietnam’s assault on freedom of expression and peaceful demonstration denounced at the UN Human Rights Council

  GENEVA, 27 June 2018 (VCHR) – Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council today on behalf of the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) and its partner Agir Ensemble pour les Droits de l’Homme, VCHR President Võ Văn Ái denounced the violent suppression of peaceful demonstrations and the adoption of a …

Vietnam denounced before UN Human Rights Council for stifling civil society and enforcing the “rule by law” to suppress human rights

March 14, 2018 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on Vietnam denounced before UN Human Rights Council for stifling civil society and enforcing the “rule by law” to suppress human rights

  GENEVA, 14 March 2018 (VCHR) – Speaking on behalf of the Paris-based Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) and Agir Ensemble pour les Droits de l’Homme at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, VCHR President Võ Văn Ái denounced the escalation of repression against human rights defenders, bloggers, …

At the UN, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights denounces persecution of UBCV Buddhists and calls on UN Experts to visit Vietnam

June 16, 2017 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on At the UN, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights denounces persecution of UBCV Buddhists and calls on UN Experts to visit Vietnam

GENEVA, 16 June 2017 (VCHR) – Speaking on behalf of Agir Ensemble pour les Droits de l’Homme at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today, Mr. Võ Văn Ái, President of the Paris-based Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) denounced grave and consistent persecution of “non-recognised religions” in Vietnam, …

Vietnam Committee on Human Rights denounces violations of Religious Freedom at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

March 15, 2017 FoRB, Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on Vietnam Committee on Human Rights denounces violations of Religious Freedom at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

GENEVA, 15 March 2017 (VCHR) – Speaking on behalf of Agir Ensemble pour les Droits de l’Homme at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva today, Mr. Võ Văn Ái, President of the Paris-based Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) denounced grave and consistent violations of the right to freedom …