Number | Date added | Template | Cycle | Session | State under Review | Recommendation | Recommending State | Action Category | Response | Issues |
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38.187.4 | May 1, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Review the Penal Code and the law on cybersecurity to harmonize them with international standards related to the freedom of expression, association and assembly | 4 - General action | Noted |
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38.187.3 | May 1, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly and amend the Penal Code and the cybersecurity law to make sure that the limitations on the right to freedom of expression are in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 4 - General action | Noted |
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38.187.2 | May 1, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Ensure that freedom of expression is protected online and offline by amending national security provisions in the Penal Code, the cybersecurity law and its implementing decree so as to comply with article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and other commitments | 4 - General action | Noted |
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38.187.1 | May 1, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Ensure that the legal framework protects freedom of expression both offline and online and accordingly amend the penal law and the law on cybersecurity to ensure consistency with international human rights law, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 4 - General action | Noted |
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136.125 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Adopt specific measures to protect and support journalists, human rights defenders and other actors of civil society, enabling them to work freely, without fear of reprisal or attack | 4 - General action | Supported |
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136.122 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Guarantee the safety and security of journalists and human rights defenders | 4 - General action | Supported |
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136.121 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Ensure freedom of expression, offline as well as online, and improve work concerning the prevention and investigation of attacks against journalists, media workers and media offices | 4 - General action | Supported |
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136.115 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Continue enforcing its constitutional provisions on freedom of religion and belief, including by duly protecting individuals and property from religiously motivated violence | 2 - Continuing action | Supported |
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136.93 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Hold accountable individuals responsible, including government officials, for threats and violence against journalists | 4 - General action | Supported |
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124.70 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Ensure freedom of expression and religion and protect Christian minority groups against threats and acts of violence | 4 - General action | Supported |
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124.61 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Safeguard the ability of human rights defenders, both domestic and international, including journalists, to enter the country, have unhindered access and operate without reprisal | 4 - General action | Noted |
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124.19 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Consider ratification of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions | 3 - Considering action | Supported |
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123.67 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Takes all necessary measures to ensure that journalists, demonstrators and human rights defenders have the necessary freedom to conduct their activities | 4 - General action | Supported |
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123.63 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Fulfil previously accepted recommendations to protect freedom of expression, including through amendment and enforcement of the Press and Publications Act | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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123.27 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Take steps to immediately protect journalists, human rights defenders, civil society and minorities such as the Baha’i, including from arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and torture | 4 - General action | Supported |
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38.214 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Nurture a culture of free expression online and offline and release all imprisoned human rights defenders, including bloggers and political dissenters, and put an end to their harassment | 4 - General action | Noted |
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38.213 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Increase and ensure Vietnamese citizens’ access to information, including by increasing radio and television coverage in all parts of the country | 4 - General action | Supported |
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38.208 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Amend provisions of the cybersecurity law, including articles 8, 18 and 26, to ensure they are consistent with article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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38.207 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Enact laws to provide for freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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38.204 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Immediately amend or abolish articles 8, 18 and 26 of the cybersecurity law as they are not in conformity with Viet Nam’s international obligations, or its 2013 Constitution | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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38.203 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Improve protection of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression by reviewing existing legislation, and publishing and implementing clear, transparent guidelines on security personnel conduct in managing peaceful demonstrations | 4 - General action | Supported |
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38.202 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Guarantee fully freedom of speech, the rights of peaceful assembly and association as well as the safety of journalists, and review cases of persons convicted for having freely expressed their opinion, including human rights defenders | 4 - General action | Noted |
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38.200 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Adopt legislative changes to guarantee the protection and free exercise of freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly | 5 - Specific action | Supported |
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38.198 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Adopt measures in line with international standards to guarantee freedom of association, opinion and expression, including online, and to ensure that journalists, human rights defenders and NGOs can operate freely | 4 - General action | Noted |
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38.197 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Review and amend national legislation in order to enable the effective exercise of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in line with the standards enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 3 - Considering action | Supported |
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38.196 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Continue the measures aimed at lifting all restrictions on the right to freedom of opinion and expression and to allow bloggers, journalists and other Internet users to promote and protect human rights | 2 - Continuing action | Noted |
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38.195 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Ensure freedom of expression, including online, and promote actions to ensure the freedom and independence of the media | 4 - General action | Supported |
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38.194 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Abolish prior censorship in all fields of cultural creation and other forms of expression, both online and offline, including by bringing the restriction on freedom of expression under the 2016 press law into line with international standards and by fostering a pluralistic and independent media environment | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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38.193 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Ensure full implementation of its international human rights obligations regarding freedom of religion and belief by reviewing the law on belief and religion to bring it into line with article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 4 - General action | Noted |
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38.191 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 32 - January 2019 | Release all human rights defenders as well as political and religious activists detained for the peaceful expression of their political opinions or religious beliefs | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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