Vietnam Committee on Human Rights & Rafto Foundation : Letter to U.S. President Barack Obama
New York, Washington, London, Paris, Stockholm, Bergen, Prague, 12th November 2015 Dear President Obama, We, the undersigned, academics, legislators, artists, religious leaders, members of international institutions and civil society organisations worldwide, believe in the power of dialogue and engagement, and we welcome the United States’ strengthened relationship with …
Read More »Cambodia must stop refoulement of Montagnard asylum seekers to Viet Nam
We, the below signed civil society organizations are concerned about the possible refoulement by the Cambodian government of more than 100 Montagnard asylum seekers to Viet Nam and call on Cambodia not to take such action. Instead, Cambodia should uphold its legal obligations under the Refugee Convention and international …
Read More »FIDH & Vietnam Committee on Human Rights : Open Letter to the EU
Brussels, August 10, 2015 To: Representatives of the European Commission, Ambassadors of the European Unions Member States, Members of the European Parliament, FIDH and VCHR wish to convey their concern at the European Commission (EC) announcement on 4 August that the EU and Vietnam have reached an agreement …
Read More »VCHR & FIDH : Violations of the Rights of Women in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Alternative Report on the Implementation of the UN Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports of Vietnam:
Read More »VCHR & FIDH : Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Vietnam
Alternative Report on the Implementation of the UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: See VCHR’s statement (November 11, 2014): New Report denounces Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Vietnam
Read More »Oral Statement by Penelope Faulkner, Vice-President of the VCHR on the Combined Second to Fourth Reports of Vietnam on ICESCR
Mr. Chairman and Distinguished Experts, On behalf of the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights, a member organization of the FIDH, I would like to comment on a number of Vietnam’s replies to the CESCR’s list of issues. On the implementation of the Covenant (Question 1), Vietnam cites a string …
Read More »UN: Press Statement on the visit to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief
Hanoi, Viet Nam 31 July 2014 Introduction In my capacity as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, I was invited by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to conduct a country visit from 21 to 31 July 2014. First of all, I …
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FIDH & VCHR : Universal Periodic Review of Vietnam
Key Concerns on Ongoing Human Rights Violations
The International Federation on Human Rights (FIDH) and its affiliate, the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) are alarmed by the widespread violations of political, civil and economic rights in Vietnam, despite 227 recommendations made by other States at the UPR of Vietnam (second cycle) in February …
Read More »Banned Civil Society Voices (2014)
Banned Civil Society Voices, Violations of Human Rights in Vietnam (Joint submission of VCHR and FIDH on UPR of Vietnam 2014)Download
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