Vietnam: Revise Constitution to Protect Rights-Human Rights Watch | OCTOBER 22, 2013 Assembly Should Reform Abusive System, Endorse International Standards (New York) – Vietnam’s National Assembly should ensure that the country’s revised constitution fully meets international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the chairman of the National Assembly. Vietnam’s parliament is considering and expected to vote on constitutional […]
Final Investigation Records of Dinh Nhat Uy-Translated by: Huy Nguyen Proof and Edited: Nguyễn Thùy Trang & Lanney Tran | October 22, 2013 Long An Police Department – Security & Investigation Agency ——————No: 03/ANĐT Long An, August 27th, 2013 Final Investigation Records Case: Abusing the freedoms of an ordinary citizen to disrupt the government, government officials, organizations and other citizens in Tan […]
Jailed Vietnamese Dissident in New Hunger Strike Over Artwork Seizure-RFA | October 18, 2013 Jailed prominent Vietnamese dissident Cu Huy Ha Vu has begun another hunger strike—this time in protest against the seizure of his artwork he had drawn in prison, according to his wife. The 56-year-old Vu, who had staged a 25-day hunger strike in June and a brief fasting protest recent, began […]
Tiến sỹ luật Cù Huy Hà Vũ lại tuyệt thực trong tù-Gia Minh | RFA 2013-10-17 Tiến sỹ luật Cù Huy Hà Vũ tiếp tục phải tuyệt thực trong nhà tù để phản đối những vi phạm của cán bộ trại giam về những quyền căn bản của tù nhân như ông. Bà Nguyễn thị Dương Hà, vợ của tiến sỹ luật Cù Huy Hà Vũ, […]
Mục sư Nguyễn Công Chính thường xuyên bị đánh đập trong tù-Gia Minh | RFA 2013-10-17 Mục sư Tin lành Lutheran Nguyễn Công Chính, người bị kết án 11 năm tù giam với cáo buộc có những hoạt động chia rẽ sự đoàn kết dân tội, nói xấu chính quyền, thường xuyên bị đánh đập trong tù vì không chịu nhận tội.
Vietnam’s repression extends to Catholics-Baptist Press Oct 14, 2013 WASHINGTON (BP) — Catholics in northern Vietnam protesting against the long-term detention of two parishioners have run afoul of authorities in the Southeast Asian country. “Anthony” Nguyen Van Hai, 43, and “Peter” Ngo Van Khoi, 53, were arrested May 22 for “disturbing the public order,” according to World Watch Monitor. […]
Prominent Blogger and Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison-PEN America | October 10, 2013 PEN International protests the 30-month sentence and heavy fine that blogger and human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan received for alleged tax evasion on October 2, 2013. PEN believes the charges to be politically motivated and that he has been penalized for his human rights work, and is therefore calling […]
Vinh: amid threats and attacks, 50 thousand Catholics pray for release of the two parishioners-J.B. An Dang | Asia News 10/8/2013 Hanoi – Vietnamese Catholics have responded with prayer to threats and attacks by the media, state and army of Hanoi. For a few weeks, thousands of police, members of the communist student youth soldiers and paramilitary organizations have been carrying out a series of anti -riot military exercises. […]
Vietnam’s Semblance of Reform-Vo Van Ai Wall Street Journal October 7, 2013 Hanoi’s recent diplomatic efforts coincide with a brutal crackdown on free speech at home. Over the past four months, Vietnam’s communist leaders have launched an unprecedented diplomatic offensive. President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung have travelled to 10 countries including Russia, China, […]
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