October 30, 2016
Vietnam Authorities Continue Violent Wave against Local Activists
Defend the Defenders, October 29, 2016 Vietnam has continued its violent wave against local activists as authorities in many localities have deployed thugs and plainclothes agents to assault political dissidents, social activists and human rights. On October 26, a charity group consisting of members of the unsanctioned Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam (IJAVN) and the […]
January 19, 2017
Vietnam Suppresses Anti-China Demonstrations on 43rd Anniversary of Paracels Loss, Detaining Dozens of Activists
by Nhan Quyen • Nguyen Huu Vinh JB, Tran Thi Thao (Hanoi), Vu Quang Thuan • Tags: Tran Thi Thao (Hanoi)
By Defend the Defenders, January 19, 2017 On January 19, Vietnam’s security forces in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City suppressed peaceful gathering of local activists on the 43rd anniversary of the loss of Hoang Sa (Paracels) to China, detaining dozens of them for hours. Hundreds of patriotic Vietnamese gathered in the centers of the […]