[wanabidii] Press Releases: Assistant Secretary of State Tom Malinowski's Travel to Vietnam and the Republic of Korea

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Assistant Secretary of State Tom Malinowski's Travel to Vietnam and the Republic of Korea 10/21/2014 03:38 PM EDT Assistant Secretary of State Tom Malinowski's Travel to Vietnam and the Republic of Korea Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 21, 2014 Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski will visit Hanoi, Vietnam, October 22-26, where he will engage with government officials and local civil society representatives. Assistant Secretary Malinowski will discuss the importance of demonstrable progress on human rights to furthering U.S.-Vietnam bilateral ties, including on security assistance and economic cooperation. As part of ongoing dialogue within the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership, Assistant Secretary Malinowski will encourage Vietnam to ratify the Convention Against Torture and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as soon as possible and to fully implement its international human rights obligations, including under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. From October 27-28, he will visit Seoul, Republic of Korea, where he will meet with government officials, civil society leaders, North Korean defectors, and democracy and human rights program implementers, in order to continue the international community's momentum to address the egregious human rights situation in the DPRK. Follow Assistant Secretary Malinowski on Twitter: @Malinowski. For updates on the U.S. Government’s human rights work, visit www.humanrights.gov or the DRL Twitter account, @State_DRL. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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