April 25, 2024
Two Vietnamese teachers jailed for criticizing authorities on social media
Two Vietnamese teachers were sentenced to prison on Wednesday in separate cases for criticizing authorities on social media under vague statutes often used to stifle dissent, people with knowledge of the situation said. They are the latest examples of how Vietnam systematically suppresses basic freedoms and civil rights. Duong Tuan Ngoc, 39, was sentenced by […]
April 26, 2024
2023 Amnesty International country report: Viet Nam
by Defend the Defenders • [Human Rights]
Amnesty International, April 23, 2024 The crackdown on dissent continued and journalists and human rights defenders were among those imprisoned in violation of their right to freedom of expression. Viet Nam authorities were implicated in the abduction of a Vietnamese refugee living in Thailand. Executions were reported but the use of the death penalty was […]