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  • Amid Rising Dissent, Vietnam Cracks Down on Bloggers - By Brendan Brady TIME | 27 June 2013 | On blogs and social media, agitated Vietnamese are bypassing their authoritarian government’s monopoly on mass communication, reporting on its failings and galvanizing discontent with its rule. Some have railed against personal injustices, others have challenged the system itself. Truong Duy Nhat, a disgruntled journalist who retired from […]
  • VIETNAM WON’T STOP LOCKING UP ITS BLOGGERS - Faisal Islam VICE | 26 June 2013 | Vietnam is not a good place to be a blogger. At least, it’s not a good place to be a blogger if you actually want to write what’s on your mind. In the last month or so, three bloggers have been arrested for criticizing the communist government, or—as Vietnamese authorities deftly […]
  • Australian House Debates on Vietnam Human Rights: Addresses by Philip Ruddock, Dennis Jensen and Graham Perrett - Philip Ruddock Berowra, Liberal Party Canberra | 24.6.2013 | In the few minutes available to me, let me reiterate how this issues arises. A motion was moved by my colleague the member for Fowler, I believe, on Vietnam and political prisoners in Vietnam. It detailed many cases. The issue was broadly discussed by members on […]
  • Trafficking in Persons Report 2013: VIETNAM - U.S. Deparment of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Trafficking in Persons Report 2013 VIETNAM – Tier 2 Vietnam is a source and, to a lesser extent, a destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor.
  • Committee passed H.R. 1897 on June 27, 2013 – UB Đối ngoại Hạ viện Hoa Kỳ đã thông qua Dự luật HR.1897, ngày 27.6.2013 - Chairman Royce Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 1897 on June 27, 2013 (video 1:40-2:27)  The Committee passed legislation that promotes freedom and democracy in Vietnam. H.R. 1897 (Chairman Royce is lead co-sponsor of bill introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)) blocks non-humanitarian assistance to Vietnam if the Communist government fails to make progress regarding […]
  • Twelve US Representatives call for Attorney Le Quoc Quan’s unconditional release - CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C 20515 June 25, 2013 His Excellency Nguyen Tan Dung Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam c/o Embassy of Vietnam 1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 400. Washington DC, 20036 Dear Prime Minister Dung: 
  • Kiểm điểm Định kỳ Phổ quát về Việt Nam: Bản đệ trình chung của WEA, AVC, GLR và IIRF - Bản dịch của Nguyễn Thanh Thuỷ (Defend the Defenders) KIỂM ĐIỂM ĐỊNH KỲ PHỔ QUÁT Kỳ họp lần thứ 18 của Nhóm Công tác Kiểm điểm Định kỳ Phổ quát VIỆT NAM Tự Do Tôn Giáo tại Việt Nam Bản báo cáo của các bên liên quan được đệ trình bởi: – Liên Hiệp Tin […]
  • UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF VIETNAM: Joint Submission by WEA, AVC, GLR and IIRF - UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 18th session of the UPR Working Group  VIET NAM  Religious freedom in Viet Nam  Joint stakeholders’ report submitted by: –      World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), an NGO with special consultative status since 1997. WEA is a network of churches in 129 nations that have each formed an evangelical alliance and over 100 international […]
  • UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF VIETNAM: Joint Submission by FIDH and VCHR - UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF VIETNAM United Nations Human Rights Council 17 June 2013 Joint Submission by  International Federation for Human Rights
  • H.R. 1897: Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013 - HR 1897 IH – 113th CONGRESS.  1st Session -H. R. 1897 To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 8, 2013Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. WOLF, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. LOWENTHAL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs