Vu Quoc Ngu

January 10, 2017

Hanoi-based Human Rights Activist Told He Cannot Travel Abroad until April 2018

by • Vu Quoc Ngu

By Defend the Defenders, January 10, 2017 Authorities in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi will not allow local human rights activist, Mr. Vu Quoc Ngu, to travel abroad at least until April 2018. Mr. Ngu, chief executive officer of the independent human rights organization Defend the Defenders, has been banned from traveling abroad due to […]

December 15, 2016

Many Vietnamese Activists under House Arrest One Day Ahead of Open Trial against Two Pro-democracy Fighters, One Detained on Wednesday

by • Le Anh Hung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy, Tran Duc Thach, Vu Quoc Ngu

By Defend the Defenders, December 15, 2016 Authorities in many Vietnamese localities have been deploying local security forces to the private residence of activists, putting them under de facto house arrest one day prior to the open trial against two pro-democracy campaigners, the victims have complained on social networks. Vu Quoc Ngu, chief executive officer […]

October 8, 2016

RSF Criticizes Vietnam on Preventing Bloggers from Contacting with Foreigners

by • Vu Quoc Ngu

By Defend the Defenders, October 8, 2016 On October 7, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières or RSF) issued a statement condemning the Vietnamese government’s policy of isolating Vietnamese journalists and bloggers and its systematic reprisals against those who dare to connect with the outside world. The Paris-based organization cited the latest case in which […]

October 8, 2016

Vietnam Cop Probed for Election Violation, Facing 2-year Imprisonment

by • [Human Rights], Vu Quoc Ngu

Reporters Without Borders, October 7, 2016 By Defend the Defenders, October 7, 2016 Authorities in Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang have prosecuted a local policeman on allegation of conducting activities violating the country’s election regulation under Article 126 of the country’s Penal Code, the Tuoi Tre newspaper has reported. Son Van Dong, a policeman […]

October 7, 2016

Vietnam’s bloggers denied all contact with outside world

by • [Human Rights], Vu Quoc Ngu

Reporters Without Borders, October 7, 2016 Reporters Without Borders condemns the Vietnamese government’s policy of isolating Vietnamese journalists and bloggers and its systematic reprisals against those who dare to connect with the outside world. In a recent case, security officers at Noi Bai international airport stopped Vu Quoc Ngu, the editor of the Defend The […]

September 27, 2016

An ninh Việt Nam lại ngăn cản nhà hoạt động nhân quyền sang Pháp tham dự hội nghị của RSF

by • Vu Quoc Ngu

Người Bảo vệ Nhân quyền, ngày 26/9/2016 Ngày 26/9, an ninh cửa khẩu Nội Bài đã dừng xuất cảnh đối với ông Vũ Quốc Ngữ, một nhà báo độc lập và người hoạt động nhân quyền khi ông đang trên đường đi Paris để dự một cuộc hội thảo của tổ chức Phóng viên Không […]

September 27, 2016

Hanoi-based Human Rights Defender Blocked from Attending RSF’s Meeting in Paris

by • [Human Rights], Vu Quoc Ngu

By Defend the Defenders, September 26, 2016 Security forces in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on September 26 barred a local human rights defender from going to Paris where he is invited to attend a meeting of Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières or RSF). Mr. Vu Quoc Ngu, chief executive officer of non-profit Defend […]

May 14, 2016

Many Vietnamese Activists under House Arrest during Weekend One Week Prior to Obama’s Visit

by • [Human Rights], Le Cong Dinh, Le Dung (Vova), Nguyen Dan Que, Nguyen Tuong Thuy, Nguyen Xuan Dien, Vu Quoc Ngu

By Vu Quoc Ngu, May 14, 2016 Many Vietnamese activists have reported that they are under house arrest during this weekend one week prior to the official visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to the communist nation and the general elections for the country’s parliament and People’s Councils in all levels. Saigon-based prominent human rights […]

May 10, 2016

Many Vietnamese Bloggers Barred from Meeting with U.S. Senior Diplomat, One Detained

by • [Human Rights], Le Anh Hung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy, Vu Quoc Ngu

By Vu Quoc Ngu, May 10, 2016 Security forces in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on May 10 blocked private residence of a number of bloggers, barring them from attending a meeting with U.S. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Tom Malinowski, who is visiting the communist nation to prepare for the upcoming visit of President […]

April 19, 2016

Statement number 10/ IJAVN: IJAVN opposes Hanoi Police Force severe suppression IJAVN’s meeting

by • Bui Minh Quoc, Nguyen Tuong Thuy, Pham Chi Dung, Pham Doan Trang, Vu Quoc Ngu

IJAVN | Apr 19, 2016 Prior to the 20th session of the U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue in Washington and Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s travel to prepare President Obama’s trip to Vietnam, Hanoi Police Force could have violated “ Politburo’s foreign policies” by suppressing a meeting  to talk about theo topic “Obama’s visit to Vietnam – The change we […]

April 17, 2016

Hanoi Security Forces Suppress Bloggers, Blocking Meeting to Discuss Obama’s Upcoming Visit

by • Bui Minh Quoc, Doan Trang, Nguyen Tuong Thuy, Pham Chi Dung, Vu Quoc Ngu

By Vu Quoc Ngu, April 17, 2016 On April 17, security forces in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi suppressed local bloggers from a meeting to discuss the upcoming visit of President Barack Obama to the Southeast Asian nation scheduled in late May. A number of members of the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam (IJAVN), including […]

July 12, 2015

Vietnam Security Forces Block Activist from Foreign Meeting of RSF

by • Vu Quoc Ngu

By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 12, 2015 Vietnam’s security forces in Hanoi on Sunday [July 12] barred a local human rights campaigner from taking an international flight to attend a foreign meeting organized by the Reporters Without Borders or Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF.) Hanoi-based blogger Vu Quoc Ngu, who is well-known with numerous English reports […]

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