Opposition to Vietnam appointment to UN Human Rights Council because …

“Vietnam commits serious human rights violations, including: unlawful or arbitrary killings; torture; harsh and life-threatening prison conditions; arbitrary arrest; political prisoners; politically motivated reprisals against individuals in another country; lack of independence of the judiciary; unlawful interference with privacy; serious restrictions on free expression, including arbitrary arrest of government critics, censorship, and criminal libel laws; substantial interference with freedom of association; restrictions on freedom of movement; lack of free and fair elections; government corruption; trafficking in persons; and child labor,” the report said.

Amnesty International: “Since Vietnam announced its candidacy for the Human Rights Council, dozens of journalists and activists have been detained, arrested, or sentenced for crimes that amount to nothing more than the peaceful exercise of their human rights.” 

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/10/ngos-speak-out-against-vietnams-hopes-of-election-to-the-un-human-rights-council/