September 8, 2016
by Nhan Quyen • Thich Khong Tanh
By Vu Quoc Ngu, September 08, 2016 Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest economic hub in Vietnam, on September 8 seized Lien Tri Pagoda, evicting all monks despite their strong objection, social networks reported Thursday. In the early morning of Thursday, the local authorities deployed hundreds of police officers and militia to An […]
October 5, 2015
by Nhan Quyen • Dang My Phuong, Dang Thi Giac, Hua Phi, Le Van Soc, Nguyen Bach Phung, Nguyen Dang Khoa, Nguyen Kim Lan, Nguyen Van Vinh, Thich Khong Tanh
Ban Đại Diện Khối Nhơn Sanh Đạo Cao Đài | 29-09-2015 Kính Quí Chức Sắc Thiên Phong, Quí Chức Sắc Hội Đồng Liên Tôn Việt Nam, cùng tất cả Chức Việc, Tín Đồ các tôn giáo quốc nội cùng hải ngoại. Sau khi Quí Chức Sắc HĐLTVN tiển CTS Hứa Phi ra phi trường Tân Sơn […]
September 25, 2015
by Nhan Quyen • Thich Khong Tanh, Thich Quang Do
Economist | Sep 26, 2015 BULLDOZERS are idling outside the Lien Tri Pagoda, a complex of yellow buildings near the Saigon River. Officials plan to destroy it and fill this sparsely populated district of Ho Chi Minh City with skyscrapers. One property firm calls the area the “Pudong of Saigon”, referring to a glittering riverside […]
August 27, 2015
by Nhan Quyen • Thich Khong Tanh
Thich Khong Tanh | Aug 26, 2015 The Lien Tri Pagoda in Thu Thiem, District 2 in Ho Chi Minh City belongs to the Delegation of Vietnamese United Buddhists. The pagoda leadership has been under great pressure of the local authorities which strive to seize the land on which the pagoda is located. We think […]
June 12, 2015
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Duong Van Minh, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Hong Quang, Thich Khong Tanh
OHCHR | Mar 16, 2015 Viet Nam is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic country. The consistent policy of the State of Viet Nam is to (1) respect and provide favourable conditions for all citizens to exercise their right to freedom of religion and belief; (if) promote the harmony and peaceful coexistence among all beliefs and religions in […]
June 12, 2015
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Duong Van Minh, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Hong Quang, Thich Khong Tanh
OHCHR | Nov 25, 2014 HAUT-COMMISSARIAT AUX DROITS DE L’HOMME • OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PALAIS DES NATIONS • 1211 GENEVA 10, SWITZERLAND Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders; and the Special Rapporteur on minority […]
March 23, 2015
by Nhan Quyen • Phan Van Loi, Thich Khong Tanh
Danlambao | Mar 22, 2015 Venerable Thich Khong Tanh, a Buddhist monk who often speaks out against the Vietnamese Communist government about its violations of the freedom of religion, is currently being harassed and threatened with violence by the local police. Venerable Thich Khong Tanh today (22-03-2015) came to visit Father Phan Van Loi at […]
October 2, 2014
by Nhan Quyen • Thich Khong Tanh
Defend The Defenders | Oct 1, 2014 Translation by [rollinglinks]Huynh Thuc Vy [/rollinglinks] Tell the World The Government of Vietnam (GVN) in Hanoi recently renews its campaign to suppress human rights and take down religious establishments not currently under its management. This campaign has received a great deal of attention – mostly extreme outrage and indignation – from the […]
October 2, 2014
by Nhan Quyen • Thich Khong Tanh
Huỳnh Trọng Hiếu Defend The Defenders | 1/10/2014 Thời gian gần đây, dư luận trong nước, hải ngoại và quốc tế hết sức phẫn nộ trước các cuộc đàn áp nhân quyền được thực thi bởi Hà Nội, đặc biệt là chiến dịch triệt hạ các cở sở tôn giáo không nằm dưới sự quản […]
September 23, 2014
by Nhan Quyen • Thich Khong Tanh
BBC | 22/9/2014 Chính quyền địa phương ở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh đang muốn giải tỏa một ngôi chùa thuộc Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam Thống nhất mà họ cho là ‘chùa phản động’, vị trụ trì ngôi chùa này nói với BBC. Chùa Liên Trì, nằm trên bán đảo Thủ Thiêm thuộc […]
September 20, 2014
by HR Defender • [Human Rights], Thich Khong Tanh
RFA | September 17, 2014 In response to the government warning, an Interfaith Council representing five Vietnamese Christian and Buddhist groups issued an online public appeal this week for support in blocking the confiscation of the buildings and the land in the Thu Thiem area in the country’s largest city. Addressed to governments, international human […]
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September 13, 2016
Vietnamese Authorities Demolish Buddhist Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City
by Nhan Quyen • Thich Khong Tanh
RFA, Sept 12, 2016 Government authorities in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have destroyed a Buddhist pagoda from which they recently evicted monks, and have moved all of the temple’s contents to another location, the head of the religious institution said Monday. On Sept. 8, authorities forcibly removed all monks from Lien Tri Pagoda, which […]