Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, stated at a discussion session of the UN Human Rights Council held on June 30.
He reiterated Vietnam’s stance, condemning any terrorism activity or violence against innocent civilians and said that as a member of the international conventions on human rights, the country has actively implemented solutions, such as completing a comprehensive legal framework under the Law on Anti-Terrorism in 2013.
The diplomat continued in his address to the council, saying that any terrorism activity will face strict consequences in order to serve justice and ensure national security, public order, safety and individual dignity.
Counter-terrorism laws and measures such as intensifying security inspections and information collection should be carried out in a comprehensive and balanced fashion to ensure fundamental human rights are not breached, including the right to freedom for all citizens across the globe, he added.
Participants focused their discussions on the direct and multi-dimensional impacts of terrorism on human rights, especially in regards to the right to life, freedom and individual safety.
More than 50 countries took part in the dialogue, sharing experience in violence prevention, terrorist threats and terrorism attacks as well as avoiding indirectly fueling terrorism activities and dealing with terrorists.
According to UN conventions as well as protocols and resolutions, all nations are responsible for cooperating with one another to sanction measures against terrorism.
