Seminar
Details
In 2019, Vietnam received the U.N Human Rights Committee's recommendation on the 3rd National Report on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (referred to as ICCPR). To implement mentioned recommendations and ICCPR in the next period, on 26 September 2019, Prime Minister issued Decision no. 1252/QD-TTg approving Action Plan on Enhancing the effective implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the U.N Human Rights Committee's Recommendations (referred as Action Plan).
After three years of implementation of the Action Plan, it shows that Ministries, Sectors, and local governments have paid particular attention and put efforts to perform assigned tasks. However, it requires the information and experience exchange, enhancing awareness and unified understanding between thresholds to implement better ICCPR and the Human Rights Committee's recommendations, especially the obligation of periodic reporting (expected in March 2023).
The objectives of the seminar hold on 19 April:
(i) To share information, exchange experiences, and discuss the performance in the period of 2019-2021
(ii) Raising awareness to get a unified understanding of the ICCPR, the Human Rights Committee's recommendations, and main tasks in the Action Plan
(iii) To discuss, exchange information, and propose possible solutions to overcome the difficulties that appear during Action Plan for better performance in the next period.
Programm
08:40 - 09:00 Opening speech
- Mr. Nguyen Khanh Ngoc, Vice Minister of Justice
- Mr. Florian Constantin Feyerabend, Resident Representative of KAS in Vietnam
Session 1
Moderator
Mr. Nguyen Khanh Ngoc, Vice Minister, MoJ
Mr. Florian Feyerabend, Resident Representative of KAS Vietnam
09:00 - 09:25
Introduction to the Plan to strengthen the effective implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the recommendations of the United Nations Committee on Human Rights
Ms. Nguyen Linh Kha, Deputy Director, Department of International Law, Ministry of Justice
09:25 - 09:50
Implementation of recommendations under the United Nations Human Rights Council's universal periodic review mechanism in relation to the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee: Experience of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Nguyen Vu Minh, Apprentice Deputy Director, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
09:50 – 10:05
Discussion
10:05 – 10:20
Tea break
10:20 - 10:45
Development and implementation of the Plan to strengthen the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and recommendations of the Committee on Human Rights: Experience of the Ministry of Information and Communications
Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, Deputy Director, Department of Foreign Information Service, Ministry of Information and Communications
10:45 - 11:10
Practical implementation of Decision 1252/QD-TTg in the field of civil status, nationality, authentication
Mr. Nham Ngoc Hien, Deputy Director, Department of Civil status, Nationalities and Notarization, Ministry of Justice
11:10 - 11:40
Discussion
11:40 – 12:00
Summary of the results of the first working session - Representative from the Ministry of Justice
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
Session 2
Moderator
Mr. Nguyen Khanh Ngoc, Vice Minister, MoJ
Mr. Florian Feyerabend, Resident representative of KAS Vietnam
Mrs. Nguyen Linh Kha, Deputy Director, Department of International Law, MOJ
13:30 - 13:45
Improving the efficiency of civil and political rights enforcement in criminal proceedings in Vietnam
Mr. Hoang Thanh Nam, Head of General Advisory Division, Department of Legal Affaris and Scientific Management, Supreme People's Procuracy
13:45 – 14:05
Raise awareness of civil and political rights among beneficiaries in Vietnam
Dr. Nguyen Thi Linh Giang, Political Academy Region III
14:05 – 14:25
Practical implementation of Decision 1252/QD-TTg in Thua Thien Hue province: Results and Lessons learned
Mr. Phan Van Qua, Former Deputy Director, Department of Justice of Thua Thien Hue province
14:25 - 14:55
Discussion
14:55 - 15:10
Tea Break
15:10 – 15:25
Promote the implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations Committee on Human Rights to reduce all forms of discrimination against women and girls in all fields
Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Yen, Department of Legal Affairs,
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs
15:25 - 15:45
Results of the implementation of Decision No. 1252/QD-TTg at the Department of International Law, Ministry of Justice
Ms. Le Thi Hong Hai, Deputy Division of Department of International Law, Ministry of Justice
15:45 - 16:30
Discussion
16:30 – 17:00
Summary of the second working session and conclusion of the seminar - Representative from the Ministry of Justice