Vietnam’s Government Is Using COVID-19 to Crack Down on Freedom of Expression- Musician and activist Mai Khoi, a dissident musician known as Vietnam’s Lady Gaga, in San Francisco on Oct. 19, 2018. Corentin Soibinet/Getty Images By ANTHONY NGUYEN Slate, MAY 08, 2020 In the wake of COVID-19’s spread across the world, countries are dealing with the rise of both intentional fake news and well-meaning misinformation about the […]
Vietnamese Shipper in Relation to Liberal Publishing House Tortured by Security Officers-Books printed by Liberal Publishing House Defend the Defenders, May 10, 2020 Vietnam’s security forces continue their efforts to demolish the unregistered Liberal Publishing House (LPH), torturing a shipper who provides books printed by the underground publisher to its readers. According to prominent political dissident and well-known blogger Pham Doan Trang, on May 8, […]
Phản bác Hội đồng thẩm phán vụ Hồ Duy Hải-Việc Hội đồng thẩm phán Hội đồng thẩm phán bác kháng nghị vụ án Hồ Duy Hải gây là làn sóng phận nộ trong dư luận, cho thấy họ phán quyết theo ý chí chủ quan với thái độ lạnh lùng và ác độc. 17 người trong hội đồng không nên tham gia vào bất […]
Vietnamese Man Arrested For Gambling Dies in Jailhouse Beating-Nguyen Quang Lap’s body is shown bearing multiple bruises after his death in custody, May 8, 2020. Facebook / Huyen Dieu RFA, May 8, 2020 A Vietnamese man jailed on a gambling charge died in custody on Friday three days after beginning a six-month prison term, with authorities saying he was beaten to death by […]
Two Prisoners of Conscience Ngo Van Dung, Le Quy Loc Beaten While Waiting for Trial-Defend the Defenders, May 9, 2020 Two prisoners of conscience Ngo Van Dung and Le Quy Loc have reportedly been beaten by police in Phan Dang Luu temporary detention facility under the authority of Ho Chi Minh City Police Department while waiting for their first-instance hearing. The incident occurred on April 12, according to […]
Two Anti-corruption Activists Sentenced After Seven Months Being Arrested-Defend the Defenders, May 9, 2020 On May 8, the People’s Court of Soc Son district in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi convicted two anti-corruption activists named Dang Thi Hue and Bui Manh Tien on allegation of “causing public disorders” under Article 318 of the country’s Criminal Code. Specifically, they were sentenced to 15 […]
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