![]() ![]() whereas according to the Database of Persecuted Activists in Vietnam, compiled by The 88 Project, an estimated 253 activists are serving prison sentences in Vietnam, a sharp 58% increase compared to 2018, and around 228 activists have suffered various types of harassment by the authorities, such as physical attacks, interrogation, administrative fines, forced eviction, and passport denial, have been sentenced to probation, or have been released from a prison sentence but remain under surveillance,Ĭ. whereas Vietnamese authorities continue to imprison, detain, harass and intimidate human rights defenders, journalists, bloggers, human rights lawyers and civil society activists in the country whereas human rights defenders face long prison sentences for their human rights work and for exercising their fundamental right to freedom of expression, either online or offline whereas such limitations on the freedom of expression are in direct contravention of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and in particular of article 19 thereof ī. – having regard to Rule 144 of its Rules of Procedure,Ī. – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, – having regard to the ILO/Better Work Report 2019, – having regard to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,Īdopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 December 1966 and to which Viet Nam is a General Assembly on 16 December 1966 and to which Viet Nam is a state party, – having regard to the International covenant on Civil and Political Rights, adopted by the UN – having regard to the Joint Allegation Letter by UN Special Procedures of 17 September 2020 “increasing clampdown on the freedom of expression in the country”, – having regard to the statement by the UN OHCHR of 8 January 2021 on Vietnam and the (CCPR/C/VNM/3) of 11 and 12 March 2019 and to the Concluding observations thereon of – having regard to the UN Human Rights Committee third periodic report on Viet Nam – having regard to the Vietnamese Constitution, and notably to article 25 thereof on freedom – having regard to the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, Handed down to the members of the Hiên Pháp Group of 12 January 2021, To the decision of the court of appeal of Hi Chi Minh City to uphold the heavy sentences – having regard to the Message by the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam in regard Sentencing of Mr Pham Chi Dung, Mr Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Mr Le Huu Minh Tuan, – having regard to the statements by the Spokesperson of the EEAS of 6 January 2021 on the – having regard to the letter of 29 November 2019 by the European Parliament President Mrĭavid Sassoli to the Vietnamese Prime Minister H.E. – having regard to the 10th EU-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue of 19 February 2020, – having regard to the EU-Vietnam Annual Dialogue of 19 February 2020, ![]() – having regard to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade of 30 June 2019, which entered into force on 1 – having regard to the EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership andĬooperation (PCA) of 27 June 2012, which entered into force in October 2016, The conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist – having regard to its previous resolution of 12 February 2020 on the draft Council decision on ![]() Nguyen Van Hoa, and of 9 June 2016 on Vietnam, in particular regarding freedom of Prisoners, of 14 December 2017 on freedom of expression in Vietnam, notably the case of – having regard to its previous resolutions of 15 November 2018 on the situation of political European Parliament resolution on Human rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu Minh Tuan
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