By HK, April 10, 2017
U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius last week met with some U.S. Congressmen to discuss Vietnam’s sociopolitical affairs, with the focus on the country’s human rights record.
In a meeting on April 4 with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), the two talked about human rights in Vietnam, especially in politics and religions. Chairman Royce insisted that if the U.S. and Vietnam are to build a stronger relationship, the Vietnamese government must honor the basic human rights of the Vietnamese people.
In an interview with the RFA news outlet, Congressman Alan Lowenthal, representative for California’s 47th congressional district, also shared about the content of his discussion with Ambassador Osius on April 4.
Congressman Lowenthal affirmed that Ambassador Osius has always fought for human rights and requested the Vietnamese government to respect freedom of religion and the people.
The two officials discussed efforts by the ambassador to release Pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh as well as to get the local government not to terrorize the pastor’s wife, in addition to the cases of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Do and jailed lawyer Nguyen Van Dai.
They also touched on the marine disaster caused by Formosa in the central province of Ha Tinh and how to facilitate the settlement of conflict between the government and local people regarding compensation payouts.
When asked about the maintenance of the Binh An Cemetery (formerly the Bien Hoa Military Cemetery), Rep. Lowenthal noted that the Ambassador has brought up this issue with Vietnam but the government has not made any concrete response.
Regarding his key message to the Hanoi government, Rep. Lowenthal said trade-economic cooperation between the two countries will only be strengthened if Vietnam respects human rights and citizen rights, particularly by unconditionally releasing all prisoners of conscience.
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April 10, 2017
U.S. Ambassador Osius Discusses Vietnam Human Rights with U.S. Congressmen
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
By HK, April 10, 2017
U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius last week met with some U.S. Congressmen to discuss Vietnam’s sociopolitical affairs, with the focus on the country’s human rights record.
In a meeting on April 4 with House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), the two talked about human rights in Vietnam, especially in politics and religions. Chairman Royce insisted that if the U.S. and Vietnam are to build a stronger relationship, the Vietnamese government must honor the basic human rights of the Vietnamese people.
In an interview with the RFA news outlet, Congressman Alan Lowenthal, representative for California’s 47th congressional district, also shared about the content of his discussion with Ambassador Osius on April 4.
Congressman Lowenthal affirmed that Ambassador Osius has always fought for human rights and requested the Vietnamese government to respect freedom of religion and the people.
The two officials discussed efforts by the ambassador to release Pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh as well as to get the local government not to terrorize the pastor’s wife, in addition to the cases of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Do and jailed lawyer Nguyen Van Dai.
They also touched on the marine disaster caused by Formosa in the central province of Ha Tinh and how to facilitate the settlement of conflict between the government and local people regarding compensation payouts.
When asked about the maintenance of the Binh An Cemetery (formerly the Bien Hoa Military Cemetery), Rep. Lowenthal noted that the Ambassador has brought up this issue with Vietnam but the government has not made any concrete response.
Regarding his key message to the Hanoi government, Rep. Lowenthal said trade-economic cooperation between the two countries will only be strengthened if Vietnam respects human rights and citizen rights, particularly by unconditionally releasing all prisoners of conscience.