May 24, 2016
Viet Nam: Shameful wave of arrests of activists as Obama visits
Amnesty International | May 23, 2016 Vietnamese authorities must end their crackdown on peaceful protesters and release all prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said today. As Viet Nam hosts U.S. President Barack Obama on a three-day visit, the authorities have pressed ahead with their assault on the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly by arresting […]
May 26, 2016
Vietnam Activist Detained, Severely Beaten by Police during Obama’s Visit
by Nhan Quyen • Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Me Nam), Nguyen Nu Phuong Dung, Nguyen Quang A, Nguyen Viet Dung, Pham Doan Trang, Vu Huy Hoang
By Vu Quoc Ngu, May 26, 2016 Security forces in Vietnam detained two times a local activist, beating him severely during the three-day visit of U.S. President Barack Obama in a bid to prevent him from meeting with the American leader, the victim has said. In the late evening of May 20, Nguyen Viet Dung, […]