Viet Nam

Unless otherwise indicated, information is as of 31 May 2012 from

Up-to-date Aug 2014

Individual communications mechanism
UN
United Nations / Member since
20-Sept-77
ICESCR or CESCR
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Treaty body: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights (CESCR) / See CESCR-OP / Ratified 24-Sep-82 (in force 24-Dec-82)
CESCR-OP
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / Individual communications mechanism re CESCR / Not signed (not in force in Viet Nam)
ICCPRor CCPR
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Treaty body: Human Rights Committee / Yes.
See CCPR-OP1 / Ratified 24-Sep-82(in force 24-Dec-82)
CCPR-OP1
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Treaty body: Human Rights Committee / Individual communications mechanism re ICCPR / Not signed (not in force in Viet Nam)
CCPR-OP2
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rightsaiming at the abolition of the death penalty
Treaty Body: Human Rights Committee / CCPR-OP1 (pursuant to Article 5 CCPR-OP2) / Not signed (not in force in Viet Nam)
CAT
Convention Against Torture, and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Treaty body: Committee Against Torture (CAT) / Individual communications mechanism, Article 22 / Signed, 7-Nov-2013 (not in force in Viet Nam)
No Article 22 Declaration.
OPCAT
Optional Protocolto the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Treaty body: Committee Against Torture (CAT) / no. / Not signed (not in force in Viet Nam)
CERD
Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Treaty Body: Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination / See article 14. / Ratified 09-Jun-82 (in force 09-Jul-82).
No Declaration under Article 14.
CEDAW
Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women
Treaty Body: Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) / Yes.
See CEDAW-OP / Ratified 17-Feb-82 (in force 19-Mar-82)
CEDAW-OP
Optional Protocolto the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Treaty Body: Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) / Individual communications re CEDAW / Not signed (not in force in Viet Nam)
CRC
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Treaty body: Committee on the Rights of the Child / See CRC-OP3 below / Ratified 28-Feb-90 (in force 02-Sep-90)
CRC-OP-AC
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
Treaty body: Committee on the Rights of the Child / See CRC-OP3 below / Ratified 20-Dec-01 (in force 12-Feb-02)
CRC-OP-SC
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
Treaty body: Committee on the Rights of the Child / See CRC-OP3 below / Ratified 20-Dec-01(in force 18-Jan-02)
CRC-OP3
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure / Individual communications re CRC / Not signed (OP3 is not yet in force)
CMW
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Treaty body: Committee on Migrant Workers / Individual communications pursuant to Article 77 (not in force until there are 10 declarations) / Not signed (not in force in Viet Nam)
CED
Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance
Treaty body: Committee on Enforced Disappearances / Individual communications pursuant to Article 31 / Not signed (not in force in Viet Nam)
CRPD
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Treaty Body: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities / See CRPD-OP / Signatory only: 22-Oct-07(not in force in Viet Nam)
CRPD-OP
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Treaty body: Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities / Individual communications re CRPD / Not signed (not in force in Viet Nam)
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
/ Not signed
UNCAC
UN Convention Against Corruption / Ratified 19-Aug-09
ASEAN – Association of South East Asian Nations / Member since
28-Jul-95
NHRI Status

/ No Status / May 2013

“The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of the Association are: (i) to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavour’s in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian nations, and (ii) to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.” (

ASEAN members adopted the Bangkok Declaration on 08 Aug 67. Subsequently, they formed the Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism in 1996. The Working Group is composed of human rights advocates from government institutions and NGOs who represent their respective national working groups. At present, national working groups have been set up in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.

Terms of Reference of an ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)

Draft ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) is currently in the drafting stage As of 13 August 2012 no draft is available for public viewing.