Respect for human rights in police work

Aware of the significance of the UPR mechanism, the Ministry of Public Security always attaches importance to the process of implementing recommendations to promote the protection of human rights in Vietnam.

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Major General Nguyen Van Ky, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs, chaired the Overview of the Discussion on the UN Universal Periodic Review Mechanism on Human Rights. (Photo: NL)

On March 21, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security organized a seminar on the United Nations (UN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism on human rights. The seminar was attended by more than 80 delegates from units and localities in the Ministry of Public Security, chaired by Major General Nguyen Van Ky, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Within the framework of the Seminar, delegates listened to leading experts and scholars on human rights, including Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hai, Deputy Director of the Institute of Human Rights; Master Nguyen Linh Kha, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Justice; Master Nguyen Vu Minh, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Justice, give an overview of the UPR mechanism; the impact and influence of the Mechanism on Vietnam; the process of developing and presenting the report at the UN Human Rights Council.

The UPR mechanism is one of the most important mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council, with the task of reviewing the human rights situation in all UN member countries, thereby promoting countries to fully implement their obligations and commitments on human rights with the principles of dialogue, cooperation, equality, objectivity and transparency. In that spirit, Vietnam has always seriously participated in the UPR cycles over the past 18 years - since the UPR mechanism was established (2006 - 2024) and fully implemented the recommendations that Vietnam accepted.

Overview of the Discussion on the UN Universal Periodic Review Mechanism on Human Rights. (Photo: NL)

Aware of the significance of the UPR mechanism, the Ministry of Public Security always attaches importance to the implementation of recommendations, considering this not only as the implementation of the responsibilities and obligations of the Ministry of Public Security in state management in the field of national security and social order and safety, strengthening international cooperation in the field of democracy and human rights, but also as an opportunity for agencies and units in the Ministry of Public Security and local Public Security to comprehensively review policies, laws as well as the practical process of ensuring human rights in public security work.

From there, draw lessons, discover loopholes and shortcomings in the State's policy and legal system, and practical inadequacies that may affect citizens' enjoyment of human rights. On that basis, propose to the Government amendments and supplements to perfect the legal system on human rights.

In the process of participating in the implementation of the UPR mechanism, units in the Ministry of Public Security could not avoid some difficulties and challenges in developing plans and implementing the Seminar "UN Universal Periodic Review Mechanism on Human Rights". The purpose is to provide an overview of the UPR mechanism; the impact and influence of the mechanism on Vietnam; the process of developing and presenting the report at the UN Human Rights Council... And above all, to improve the effectiveness of participation in the UPR mechanism of the Ministry of Public Security in particular and Vietnam in general in the upcoming UPR cycles.

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