The second national report demonstrates Vietnam's responsibilities and efforts in implementing the Convention against Torture.

On November 22, the International Workshop "Introducing the Second National Report of Vietnam on the Implementation of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment" was held in Hanoi.

International workshop introducing Vietnam's second national report on the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, November 22 in Hanoi. (Photo: Thu Trang)

The international workshop “Introducing the Second National Report of Vietnam on the Implementation of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment” (Convention Against Torture) was organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Legislation and Administrative and Judicial Reform - Ministry of Public Security in coordination with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Vietnam.

The workshop was chaired by Major General Nguyen Van Ky, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security. Attending the workshop were Deputy Head of UPDP Representative Office in Vietnam Patrick Haverman and 70 delegates from many central and local agencies, including: Central Propaganda Department, Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuracy, Government Inspectorate, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Agriculture and Rural Development, Finance, Science and Technology, representatives of Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Central Vietnam Women's Union; Institute of Human Rights - Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi Law University; Judicial Academy; departments, branches, sectors of Public Security, People's Court, People's Procuracy of provinces/cities of Hanoi, Ha Nam, Hung Yen, Hoa Binh, Hai Duong, Dien Bien, Phu Tho, Lai Chau, Son La, Tuyen Quang; Center for Promoting Education and Capacity Building for Women, Association for Protection of Children's Rights. The workshop was also attended by representatives of the Norwegian, Dutch and Swiss Embassies in Hanoi.

Major General Nguyen Van Ky, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security, delivered the opening speech at the Workshop. (Source: Organizing Committee)

Speaking at the opening of the Workshop, Major General Nguyen Van Ky, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security, said that as the leading agency in implementing the Convention against Torture, the Ministry of Public Security has submitted reports to the Convention Committee three times, the most recent of which is the second national report on the implementation of the Convention against Torture and currently, Vietnam is waiting for the Committee to notify it about the presentation and defense of this report.

Major General Nguyen Van Ky emphasized that the development and protection of the National Report is one of the important tasks, demonstrating Vietnam's responsibility and efforts in the process of implementing its obligations as a member of the Convention against Torture. However, promoting the propaganda and dissemination of the content of the Second National Report and achievements in ensuring human rights in the process of implementing the Convention against Torture is also very important, in order to help disseminate the content of the Convention and Vietnam's efforts in implementing the Convention.

Therefore, the Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security hopes that, through this Workshop, the opinions of experts, agencies and organizations will be recorded to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of the Convention.

Deputy Head of UPDP Representative Office in Vietnam Patrick Haverman highly appreciated the significance of the Workshop. (Source: Organizing Committee)

The workshop took place over one day with an Overview session on Vietnam's participation in the Convention against Torture and obligations to fulfill the responsibilities of member states; and a Thematic Discussion session. During the session, representatives from the Department of Legislation and Administrative and Judicial Reform, Ministry of Public Security presented an overview of the Convention against Torture, the process of developing the Second National Report on the implementation of the Convention and Vietnam's outstanding achievements in ensuring the right not to be tortured.

Seven topics discussed at the Workshop of the Department of International Law - Ministry of Justice, Supreme People's Court, Department of Police for temporary detention, temporary custody and execution of criminal sentences in the community - Ministry of Public Security, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Supreme People's Procuracy, Hanoi Law University provided a lot of useful information on the implementation of the Convention against Torture in relevant ministries, branches and units, from education to raise awareness of the Convention, perfecting the law to effectively implement the Convention, measures to protect human rights in temporary detention, as well as issues related to litigation to ensure the right not to be tortured, the implementation of international commitments on human rights...

In addition, the question and answer session after the presentations was lively. The reporters also provided additional information to answer questions from delegates to clarify issues related to the Convention against Torture and the practical implementation of the Convention, and solutions that need to be focused on in the coming time.

In his closing remarks at the Workshop, the representative of the Department of Legislation and Administrative and Judicial Reform, Ministry of Public Security welcomed and highly appreciated the opinions of the delegates, affirming that the Ministry of Public Security had noted the opinions and suggestions of agencies, organizations and experts, and would organize research and absorb the opinions of the delegates at the Workshop to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of the Convention as well as to prepare for the successful presentation and defense of Vietnam's Second National Report on the Convention against Torture at the Convention Committee in the coming time.

Delegates attending the Workshop. (Photo: Thu Trang)

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