Geneva, July 8 -- The United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 7-8 to review Vietnam's fourth periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh and composed of representatives from relevant ministries and agencies, presented Vietnam's achievements in promoting and protecting civil and political rights. The ICCPR, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966 and came into force since 1976, is one of the most significant international treaties on human rights, covering a broad range of civil and political rights of individuals. Vietnam, which is committed to peace a...