GRAVE CONCERN ABOUT THE SITUATION OF THE
MONTAGNARDS TRIBES: QUESTION TO THE COMMISSION
Strasbourg, 16 May 2002 - Today, Gianfranco Dell'Alba, Member of the
European Parliament from the Lista Emma Bonino, has submitted to the
European Commission the following priority written question concerning
the critical situation of human rights in Viet Nam expressing his
concern about the respect of the rights of Montagnards tribes:
The overall human rights situation in Viet Nam remains of great
concern. The Government carries out a widespread and systematic
campaign to persecute different groups such as political dissidents,
religious leaders as well as indigenous people, namely the hill tribes
of southern Viet Nam also known as the Montagnard.
Several people were harassed, raped, beaten, arbitrarily arrested for
having participated in the February 2001 nonviolent demonstrations for
the respect of human rights for the Montagnard as well as in the
celebration of the 2001 Christmas festivities
Whereas Vietnam is party to the ICCPR and considering the presence of
the EU in the region and its major contribution to the UN in the
region charged with refugees, development, environment and drugs
issues:
-Does the Commission intend to call on Viet Nam to open, in observance
with its adherence to international treaties, the various provinces of
the central highlands to international and independent observers?
-Is the Commission planning to send a delegation to visit the region
in question? |
