Vietnam Arrests More Bloggers After Confidence Vote-The Wall Street Journal 17.6.2013 Vietnam’s latest arrest of a Vietnamese blogger for criticizing the country’s Communist rulers could risk undermining its attempts to provide more accountability through other, more official channels, such as the National Assembly. The state-run Thanh Nien newspaper reported Monday that Dinh Nhat Uy was taken into custody in Long An […]
Vietnam arrests third blogger in less than a month in intensifying crackdown on dissent-AP 17.6.2013 HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese police have arrested a blogger accused of posting “erroneous and slanderous” information about the communist government, state media reported Monday. The blogger is the third locked up in less than a month in an intensifying crackdown against dissent. Dinh Nhat Uy was taken into police custody in southern Long […]
VIETNAM DETAINS THIRD BLOGGER IN WEEKS: REPORTS-AFP 16.6.2013 A Vietnamese blogger has been arrested for anti-state activity, reports said Sunday, the third online government critic detained in less than a month in an intensifying crackdown on dissent. Dinh Nhat Uy, 30, was taken into custody Saturday and will be held for three months while he is investigated on suspicion of “abusing […]
Basic facts about the UPR-Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights What is the Universal Periodic Review? The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. The UPR is a significant innovation of the Human Rights Council which is based on equal […]
Prominent Vietnam blogger arrested in Hanoi-New York, June 14, 2013–Vietnamese police in Hanoi arrested a blogger on Thursday on accusations of anti-state activity, according to news reports. Pham Viet Dao wrote blogs that were critical of government officials and policies, the reports said. Dao, 61, who also wrote about politically sensitive issues such as the territorial dispute with China, was […]
Holy See and Vietnam issue press release after 4th round of talks on bilateral relations-Vatican Radio 14.6.2013 The Holy See and Vietnam said bilateral relations “have progressed in a spirit of goodwill” during the latest round of talks by the Joint Working Group representing the two states. In a press release afterwards, the Holy See spoke of its desire to see closer relations between Vietnam and the Holy See. […]
Vietnamese police arrest well-known blogger for criticism; minister warns of impact of dissent-BY CHRIS BRUMMITT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JUNE 13, 2013 10:10 PM HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnamese police have arrested one of the country’s best known bloggers for posting criticism of the communist government, intensifying a crackdown against Internet-fuelled dissent in the one-party, authoritarian state. The arrest of Pham Viet Dao, 61, indicates the level of concern in […]
VIET NAM: JAILED SCHOLAR ON HUNGER STRIKE-Amnesty International UA: 152/13 Index: ASA 41/002/2013 Viet Nam Date: 13 June 2013 URGENT ACTION JAILED SCHOLAR ON HUNGER STRIKE Dr Cu Huy Ha Vu, a Vietnamese legal scholar, has been on hunger strike since 27 May in protest at his treatment in prison. He is serving a seven-year sentence for “conducting propaganda” against the […]
Jailed Vietnamese dissident continues hunger strike-Updated 10 June 2013, 14:33 AEST A prominent dissident jailed in Vietnam has been on hunger strike for two weeks. CHHV-Rupert/ABC Radio Australia Lawyer Cu Huy Ha Vu is protesting at what he claims has been his mistreatment at the hands of prison authorities in northern Thanh Hoa province. His wife Nguyen Thi Duong Ha […]
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