ĐLSN, 18.4.2022

To: The members of the United Nations

In recent days, the world has been overly indignant at the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. Those who still have a conscience are heartbroken at tens of millions of Ukrainians having to flee their homes in many towns destroyed by Russian bombs
and thousands massacred, including women and children.

Faced with this heinous crime, on the 7 of April 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council. Ninety-three countries voted in favor, 58 abstained, and 24 opposed.

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam was among those who voted against it.

Indeed, those who have followed Vietnam’s stance since the early days of the war in Ukraine are not surprised by the significance of this vote. Vietnam abstained twice when the United Nations General Assembly voted to condemn Russia’s aggression on
the 2 and 16 of March. Vietnam’s support for Russia is just the policy of the Communist Party of Vietnam – a totalitarian regime that has ruled the country for more than half a century. This policy completely contradicts the Vietnamese people’s
aspirations.

However, despite the record of systematic human rights violations that have lasted for decades and the support for the pro-war stance of dictator Vladimir Putin, the totalitarian regime in Vietnam intends to run for the United Nations Human Rights
Council for the 2023-2025 term.

Faced with the risk of the UN Human Rights Council being abused by members with the worst human rights records, we, the undersigned Vietnamese organizations and individuals, urgently call on the United Nations members not to elect Vietnam to the United
Nations Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term.

Before looking for membership of the Council, the Vietnamese government must improve its human rights record, strictly enforce international human rights conventions on human rights, and contribute to the international community to build a peaceful and
prosperous world.



On the 18th of April 2022

VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK (Mạng Lưới Nhân Quyền Việt Nam)

DEFEND THE DEFENDERS (Tổ Chức Người Bảo Vệ Nhân Quyền)

ASSEMBLY FOR DEMOCRACY OF VIETNAM (Họp Mặt Dân Chủ)

HUMANISTIC SOCIALIST PARTY (Đảng Nhân Bản Xã Hội)

THE GREAT VIET PARTY (Đại Việt Quốc Dân Đảng)

VIETNAM DEMOCRACY FEDERATION (Lực Lượng Dân Tộc Cứu Nguy Tổ Quốc)

THE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION OF VIETNAM (Hội Nhà Báo Độc Lập Việt Nam)

VIETNAM DEMOCRACY RADIO (Đài phát thanh Đáp Lời Sông Núi)



For more information, please contact Tung Nguyen, DPA

Vietnam Human Rights Network Coordinator

Email: vnhrnet@vietnamhumanrights.net

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