A/HRC/26/6 141. The State under review expressed its thanks for the constructive comments and recommendations. As the UPR mechanism was aimed at improving the human rights situation on the ground, the greatest benefit would result from the implementation of realistic and deliverable recommendations. 142. The State under review would give careful and serious consideration to every recommendation and would respond accordingly in due course. III. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 143. The following recommendations will be examined by Viet Nam, which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the 26th session of the Human Rights Council in June 2014. 143.1. Continue efforts to ratify international human rights instruments, to which Viet Nam is not yet a party (Nicaragua)/ Consider signing and ratifying the main international human rights treaties (Albania)/Continue its accession to international human rights treaties (Azerbaijan)/Ratify international instruments to which Viet Nam is not yet a party (Niger); 143.2. In its implementation of Constitution article 69, ensure compliance with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (Norway); 143.3. Continue to strengthen its efforts to promote and protect fundamental freedoms and rights guaranteed under ICCPR (Republic of Korea); 143.4. Ensure that any law governing the Internet is in compliance with the international human rights obligations of Viet Nam as a State party to ICCPR (Belgium); 143.5. Consider ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to ICCPR aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Djibouti); 143.6. Ratify the Second Optional Protocol to ICCPR aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (Portugal, Uruguay); 143.7. Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to ICESCR (Spain)/Sign and ratify the Optional Protocol to ICESCR (Portugal); 143.8. Ratify the First Optional Protocol to ICCPR; the Optional Protocol to CAT and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED) (Portugal); 143.9. Continue efforts to accede to international human rights treaties, particularly the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CAT) (Kazakhstan); ** 14 143.10. Take the necessary steps for timely ratification of CAT (Denmark); 143.11. Ensure prompt ratification of CAT (Belgium); 143.12. Ratify CAT (Gabon, Mali, Slovakia)/Accede to CAT (Togo); 143.13. Ratify CAT as soon as possible (Poland, Switzerland); The conclusions and recommendations have not been edited.

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