February 1, 2013
WORLD REPORT 2013 – Vietnam
The Vietnam government systematically suppresses freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly, and persecutes those who question government policies, expose official corruption, or call for democratic alternatives to one-party rule. Police harass and intimidate activists and their family members. Authorities arbitrarily arrest activists, hold them incommunicado for long periods without access to legal counsel or […]
September 4, 2013
Hot News: Writer Nguyen Xuan Nghia beaten in jail
by Nhan Quyen • Do Thi Minh Hanh, Do Van Hoa, Ho Thi Bich Khuong, Le Van Son (Paulus Le Son), Nguyen Kim Nhan, Nguyen Ngoc Cuong, Nguyen Xuan Nghia, Phan Ngoc Tuan
[stextbox id=”info”] Today, 4 September 2013, Mrs Duong Thi Tan and Nguyen Tri Dung, ex-wife and son of blogger Dieu Cay – Nguyen Van Hai, went to visit him at Prison Camp VI in the north central province of Nghe An. The meeting lasted about 20 minutes. Upon hearing Dieu Cay hurriedly saying that “Uncle Nguyen Xuan […]