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#HRCttee 🇺🇳 mentions that human trafficking remains a serious issue in #Vietnam 🇻🇳, with 45% of cases in 2022 linked to domestic exploitation. Victims aged 16–17 are treated as adults, foreign victims lack protection, and shelters remain few and under-resourced.

#HRCttee 🇺🇳 expresses concern about lack of judicial independence in #Vietnam 🇻🇳, especially in cases related to national security. Activists and HRDs are tried under vague charges with limited access to lawyers, who themselves face harassment, disbarment or prosecution.

#Vietnam 🇻🇳 replies to the #HRCttee 🇺🇳 and claims to promote religious freedom and equality among all communities, highlighting outreach efforts such as conferences and legal awareness activities in 2024. Decree 45 on religious freedom has also been revised for greater clarity.

#Vietnam 🇻🇳 replies to #HRCttee 🇺🇳 and justifies restrictions on online speech as necessary to combat disinformation and protect national security, citing threats from foreign websites spreading false information. It insists that its legal framework aligns with int' obligations

#Vietnam 🇻🇳 replies to #HRCttee 🇺🇳 that Decree 126/2024 regulates associations to ensure lawful operation and prevent abuses like terrorist financing. It cites over 70,000 registered groups and claims the rules are transparent and non-discriminatory, in line with the Constitution

#Vietnam 🇻🇳 replies to #HRCttee 🇺🇳 that civil society operates freely within the law and no one is prosecuted solely for CSO membership, including HRDs or journalists. Recent convictions, such as for tax evasion, followed legal procedures and clemency was granted where applicable

#HRCttee 🇺🇳 member Ndiaye finds #Vietnam 🇻🇳’s replies insufficient and presses further: 'Who disciplines judges, and how is independence from the Party ensured? Can non-Party candidates run without approval? What protects lawyers in sensitive cases from reprisals?'

#HRCttee 🇺🇳 raised concerns once again over the broad restrictions on freedom of expression in #Vietnam 🇻🇳, reminding that under General Comment 34, any limits must be lawful, necessary & proportionate. Shutting down media outlets for “distorting information” may be excessive

On judicial independence, #Vietnam 🇻🇳 tells the #HRCttee 🇺🇳 that judicial oversight includes regular inspections and a complaint mechanism under the Supreme People’s Court, which can discipline judges. The system is describe as "strict and robust."

The #HRCttee 🇺🇳 just started its adoption of the follow-up reports on concluding observations of #Germany 🇩🇪 and #Armenia 🇦🇲 🔴 Follow live here: webtv.un.org/en

The #HRCttee 🇺🇳 welcomes #Armenia’s 🇦🇲 steps to combat domestic violence #GBV, including legal reforms and the "SAFE YOU" app, but urges stronger enforcement, better victim support, and progress on ratifying the Istanbul Convention. Grade: B (partially satisfactory) 🟡

On peaceful assembly #HRCttee 🇺🇳 welcomes #Armenia’s 🇦🇲 reforms, including Police Guard and legal amendments, but raises concern over continued excessive force, arbitrary arrests and impunity, especially for 2008, 2015, 2016 & 2018 protests Grade: B (partially satisfactory) 🟡

#HRCttee 🇺🇳 praises #Armenia’s 🇦🇲 electoral reforms but flags legal barriers preventing persons declared “incapacitated” from voting or standing for office. It also calls for stronger enforcement and updates on the 2024 reform package. Grade: B (partially satisfactory) 🟡

#HRCttee 🇺🇳 downgraded its assessment from 🟡 B to 🔴 C (not satisfactory) on para. 40(a) over the prolonged lack of accountability for the 2008 crackdown. With investigations still pending 15+ years later and no victim compensation, impunity and inadequate redress persist

#HRCttee 🇺🇳 welcomes #Germany’s 🇩🇪 2021 law banning non-consensual sex-assignment surgeries on #intersex children unless medically necessary & court-approved. However, it remains concerned about lack of concrete steps to ensure implementation and access to remedies. Grade: B 🟡

On institutional care in #Germany 🇩🇪, #HRCttee 🇺🇳 grades: 🟡 a, b, c, e. Noted abuse prevention and legal steps, but calls for more reforms 🔴 d. Criticizes ongoing allowance of forced sterilization of adults with disabilities 🟢 f. Praised COVID-19 protections for older persons

#HRCttee 🇺🇳 grades #Germany 🇩🇪 with a 🟡 B on the right to privacy, welcoming reforms to surveillance laws and the creation of an independent oversight body. However, it raises concerns over the lack of clear information on how these reforms are applied and remedies for abuse.

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