Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09HANOI364
2009-04-20 08:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Hanoi
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION & UPR
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UNCLAS HANOI 000364
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR DRL/MLGA, IO/RHS, EAP/MLS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL VM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION & UPR
REF: A) STATE 36629 B) STATE 31175
UNCLAS HANOI 000364
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR DRL/MLGA, IO/RHS, EAP/MLS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL VM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION & UPR
REF: A) STATE 36629 B) STATE 31175
1. (SBU) In a April 17 conversation with Director General of MFA's
International Organizations Department, Le Hoai Trung, PolCouns
passed on the diplomatic note regarding U.S. candidacy for the UN
Human Rights Council as well as a copy of the U.S. human rights
pledge (Ref A). PolCouns encouraged the GVN to support the United
States in its bid to join the Human Rights Council and relayed
points contained in Ref B. DG Trung responded that the GVN would
consider the request.
2. (SBU) DG Trung also used the opportunity to discuss Vietnam's
upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) before the council on May 8
and passed a copy of the GVN prepared national report as well as an
aide-memoire regarding preparation of the report (scanned and
e-mailed to the desk and DRL). DG Trung said much effort and
consultation had gone into preparing the national report. He also
recognized "some failings and weaknesses" in the area of human
rights but encouraged the U.S. to be "objective" and "constructive"
in its comments at the UPR session. PolCouns responded that the GVN
knew most areas of concern for the U.S. regarding human rights and
highlighted the need for improvements regarding freedom of the
press, freedoms of speech and assembly (including the release of
prisoners of concern),rights of association (labor issues) and
asked for continued progress in the area of religious freedom.
MICHALAK
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR DRL/MLGA, IO/RHS, EAP/MLS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL VM
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION & UPR
REF: A) STATE 36629 B) STATE 31175
1. (SBU) In a April 17 conversation with Director General of MFA's
International Organizations Department, Le Hoai Trung, PolCouns
passed on the diplomatic note regarding U.S. candidacy for the UN
Human Rights Council as well as a copy of the U.S. human rights
pledge (Ref A). PolCouns encouraged the GVN to support the United
States in its bid to join the Human Rights Council and relayed
points contained in Ref B. DG Trung responded that the GVN would
consider the request.
2. (SBU) DG Trung also used the opportunity to discuss Vietnam's
upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) before the council on May 8
and passed a copy of the GVN prepared national report as well as an
aide-memoire regarding preparation of the report (scanned and
e-mailed to the desk and DRL). DG Trung said much effort and
consultation had gone into preparing the national report. He also
recognized "some failings and weaknesses" in the area of human
rights but encouraged the U.S. to be "objective" and "constructive"
in its comments at the UPR session. PolCouns responded that the GVN
knew most areas of concern for the U.S. regarding human rights and
highlighted the need for improvements regarding freedom of the
press, freedoms of speech and assembly (including the release of
prisoners of concern),rights of association (labor issues) and
asked for continued progress in the area of religious freedom.
MICHALAK