November 13, 2014

Swiss Elected Representatives Raise Concerns Regarding Case of Dang Xuan Dieu

by • Dang Xuan Dieu

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team1011-75dedThe petition requested for Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to bring attention to the harsh prison conditions faced by Dang Xuan Dieu and asked for the Prime Minister to intervene in order for Dang Xuan Dieu to receive medical examinations and to be treated fairly while in prison.

Viet Tan | Geneva, Nov 10, 2014

On the morning of November 10, 2014, a delegation of Swiss elected representatives and senators visited the Vietnamese Consulate in Geneva to hand a petition to be sent to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung regarding the inhumane treatment towards prisoner of conscience Dang Xuan Dieu, which has made his health deteriorate.
The delegation consisted of Geneva State Representative Anne-Marie von Arx-Vernon, former Member of the Federal Assembly and former Geneva Mayor Michel Rossetti, Member of the Federal Assembly and Grand-Saconnex Mayor Jean-Marc Comte and Pregny-Chambesy Senator Rolin Wavre.
The petition requested for Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to bring attention to the harsh prison conditions faced by Dang Xuan Dieu and asked for the Prime Minister to intervene in order for Dang Xuan Dieu to receive medical examinations and to be treated fairly while in prison.
Anne-Marie von Arx Vernon described the case of Dang Xuan Dieu as a humanitarian issue and asked for permission from the Prime Minister for a Swiss delegation to visit Dang Xuan Dieu. She also requested the Prime Minister to review the case of Dang Xuan Dieu under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, of which Vietnam is a signatory.
Anne-Marie von Arx-Vernon mentioned that Vietnamese Consul to Switzerland Do Ha Thao promised to pass the petition onto the Vietnamese Prime Minister. Former Geneva Mayor Michel Rossetti shared that he has always been supporting alongside  Vietnamese activists for a democratic Vietnam. Grand-Saconnex Mayor Jean-Marc Comte stated that he was honoured to sign the petition sent to Nguyen Tan Dung and hoped that Dang Xuan DIeu would be released soon by Vietnamese authorities. Senator Rolin Wavre requested the Vietnamese government to respect the several treaties in which it is a signatory to.
Images included beneath are the efforts made by Swiss elected representatives to bring attention to Dang Xuan Dieu’s case. Also attached is the petition sent to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (in French).
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