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April 30, 2024
Vietnamese monk seeks justice for brother who died after police interrogation
by Defend the Defenders • [Human Rights]
After a long day of practicing his religion at the Phuc Long Pagoda, Buddhist monk Thich Minh Vuong received a phone call from his relatives. They told him his older brother, Vu Minh Duc, had died in hospital after being interrogated by police in Dong Nai province. “I couldn’t breathe when I heard the news […]
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 […]
April 25, 2024
Two Vietnamese teachers jailed for criticizing authorities on social media
by Defend the Defenders • [Human Rights]
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 25, 2024
Religious leader faces new charge in case that brought 5-year sentence
by Defend the Defenders • [Human Rights]
Investigators in southern Vietnam charged the 92-year-old leader of a Buddhist community with incest on Friday after gathering evidence – including blood samples – from members of the church, state media reported. Le Tung Van of the the Peng Lei House Buddhist Church in Long An province has previously been at the center of allegations of incest, […]
April 25, 2024
Thầy giáo Dương Tuấn Ngọc bị tuyên bảy năm tù vì cáo buộc “bôi nhọ lãnh đạo cấp cao”
by Defend the Defenders • [Human Rights]
Một giáo viên dạy thực dưỡng có hàng chục ngàn người theo dõi trên mạng xã hội bị kết án, chuyên gia nhân quyền nói ông không nên bị kết án chỉ vì chỉ trích chính phủ. Toà án Nhân dân tỉnh Lâm Đồng ngày 24/4 kết án ông Dương Tuấn Ngọc bảy năm tù […]
April 30, 2024
Facebooker Dương Hồng Hiếu bị bắt sau khi chỉ trích Thượng tọa Thích Chân Quang
by Defend the Defenders • [Human Rights]
Cơ quan Cảnh sát điều tra Công an tỉnh Kiên Giang ngày 26/4 khởi tố bị can và bắt tạm giam Facebooker Dương Hồng Hiếu, 46 tuổi, về cáo buộc “lợi dụng quyền tự do dân chủ” theo Khoản 2, Điều 331 của Bộ luật Hình sự vì chỉ trích một chức sắc cao cấp […]