§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what evidence he has of the denial of human rights in Vietnam; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonHuman rights violations in Vietnam, of which we are aware, include detention without trial in "reeducation" camps, persecution of Buddhists and Catholics, harassment of intellectuals, and discrimination against ethnic minorities. We deplore all such abuses. Our Representative at the 41st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights in 1985 drew attention to these violations. We plan to express our concern again at Vietnam's poor record at this year's meeting.