A workshop on sharing information and experience relating to human rights legislation, held on September 28-29 in Hanoi, discussed the modernization of the country’s judicial sector and effectiveness of human rights legislation.
Vietnam was endeavoring to ensure a broader commitment to human rights in the context of economic development, improvement in material and spiritual life, democracy, equality and social welfare, said Nguyen Duc Thuy, director of the Research Institute on Human Rights.
He said the Government respected and protected human rights and basic freedoms, and regarded people as the motive force and beneficiaries of the country’s development policies.
Vietnam has concentrated on implementing a judicial reform strategy towards 2020; a more complete legislative framework by 2010 with orientations towards 2020; and a socio-economic development strategy up to 2010 in combination with the extension of administrative and democratic reforms and promotion of equality and social welfare, the director said.
Participants were also told that Vietnam had adhered to most international conventions on human rights and fulfilled its responsibilities as a contracting party to these conventions.-