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 […]
February 21, 2013
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH – VIETNAM REPORT 2013
by Defend the Defenders • Bui Van Tham, Dinh Dang Dinh, Le Thanh Tung, Nguyen Cong Chinh (Nguyen Thanh Long), Nguyen Van Tu, Nguyen Van Tuan, Phan Ngoc Tuan
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 […]