Vietnam's Responsibility and Efforts in Implementing UN Convention Against Torture

	Convention Against Torture Implemented in Vietnam
	Vietnam Proactively, Actively Implements Convention Against Torture

The workshop was chaired by Major General Nguyen Van Ky, Deputy Director of the Foreign Relations Department and Senior Lieutenant Colonel Ngo Duc Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Legal and Administrative and Judicial Reform of the Ministry of Public Security.

The workshop was chaired by Major General Nguyen Van Ky, Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Senior Lieutenant Colonel Ngo Duc Thang, Deputy Director of the Department of Legislation and Administrative and Judicial Reform of the Ministry of Public Security.

The workshop attracted the participation of 70 representatives from central and local agencies, as well as international organizations.

Major General Nguyen Van Ky delivered the opening speech at the Conference.

In his opening remarks, Major General Nguyen Van Ky highlighted Vietnam’s responsibilities as a member of CAT since 2015, noting that the country has submitted three national reports to the Convention against Torture (CAT), with the most recent report awaiting review. He stressed that drafting and defending the national report reflects Vietnam's commitment to fulfilling its obligations under the Convention and he underscored the importance of raising public awareness about the report’s findings and Vietnam’s achievements in ensuring human rights protections during CAT implementation.

The workshop took place in 01 day with 03 sessions: (1) Overview of Vietnam's participation in the CAT and obligations to fulfill the responsibilities of a member; (2) Vietnam's legal framework on combating torture; (3) Implementation of the CAT, in which a representative of the Department of Legal and Administrative and Judicial Reform of the Ministry of Public Security presented an overview of the CAT and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 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.

At the workshop

Eight topics discussed at the Workshop of the Department of International Organizations - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of International Cooperation - Ministry of Justice, Supreme People's Court, and other institutions shared insights into Việt Nam’s progress in protecting individuals from torture and degrading treatment, highlighting how the country’s legal reforms support CAT implementation.

At the workshop, the Q&A session after the presentations was lively and effective. The reporters also provided additional information to answer questions from delegates to clarify issues related to CAT and the practical implementation of the Convention, and solutions that need to be focused on in the coming time.

In his closing remarks, the representative of the Department of Legal 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 to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of the Convention as well as to prepare for the presentation and successfully defense of Vietnam's Second National Report on the Convention against Torture at the Convention Committee in the coming time.

Convention Against Torture Implemented in Vietnam Vietnam has been utilizing the Convention against torture domestically and throughout the region

Vietnam Proactively, Actively Implements Convention Against Torture Understanding the important role and position of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Convention against Torture or CAT), ...