Hanoi Police Arrest Dozens of Anti-China Activists Few Days after PCA Rejects Beijing’s Claim in East Sea-By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 17, 2016 On July 17, security forces in Hanoi detained dozens of activists who oppose China’s violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea (South China Sea), few days after the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague rejected Beijing’s claim of sea and islands in the sea. Among […]
Amnesty International’s Report on Vietnam Prisons Incorrect: Ministry-By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 15, 2016 The information in Amnesty International’s recent report on the situation at detention camps in Vietnam is incorrect, Spokesman Le Hai Binh of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. Speaking at a regular press conference in Hanoi on July 14, Mr. Binh said that Vietnam has consistent policy […]
TUYÊN BỐ ỦNG HỘ PHÁN QUYẾT CỦA TÒA TRỌNG TÀI CỦA CÁC TỔ CHỨC XÃ HỘI VÀ CHÍNH TRỊ VIỆT NAM-Việt Nam | 15-07-2016 XÉT VÌ: 1- Thông cáo báo chí của Tòa án Trọng tài Thường trực (Permanent Court of Arbitration – PCA), ngày 12-07-2016 nêu rõ: “Tòa Trọng tài kết luận rằng trong vụ Philippines kiện Trung Quốc, Trung Quốc không có cơ sở pháp lý nào để khẳng định nước này có […]
Report Details Horrific Treatment Of Vietnam’s Political Prisoners-VOCATIV | Jul 14, 2016 By Ethan Harfenist Blogging can land you in prison, where you’ll be denied clean water, sleep, and access to a toilet A new report on Vietnam by Amnesty International has shone a damning light into the horrific treatment prisoners receive in the country’s vast network of secret prisons and detention […]
UBCV calls for legal action against Formosa Steel Corporation-VCHR | Jul 13, 2016 PARIS, 13 July 2016 (VCHR) – On behalf of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) Venerable Thich Thanh Quang, head of the UBCV Executive Office, has sent a letter to the Vietnamese government and Communist Party calling on them to bring Formosa Hà Tĩnh Steel Corporation to court to […]
Front Line Defenders: Vietnam’s physical attack on human rights defender Mr. To Oanh-Front Line Defenders, July 14, 2016 On 13 July 2016 human rights defender Mr. To Oanh and his wife were attacked by unidentified men as they rode their motorbike in Hanoi. To Oanh is a writer, blogger and journalist who has highlighted government censorship of the media and campaigned for democracy and greater protection of […]
Farmers in Van Giang Land Seizure Case in Northern Vietnam Jailed for 3-4 Years-by KTT, July 14, 2016 A court in Vietnam’s northern province of Hung Yen on Tuesday handed down jail terms to eight defendants for impeding site clearance activities of a residential project (EcoPark) in Van Giang District in October 2014 out of their dissatisfaction of compensation rates. The defendants are all farmers and allegedly decline […]
Vietnam Parliament Continues Delaying Draft Law on Demonstration-by Vu Quoc Ngu, July 13 The Standing Committee of Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly (NA) has decided to delay the debate on a draft Law on Demonstration until the end of 2017, state media has reported. Speaking at the 50th session of the Standing Committee earlier this week, Deputy Head of the NA’s Legal […]
Vietnam President Rejects De-politicization of Army, Police Forces-by Vu Quoc Ngu, July 14, 2016 Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang has rejected any attempt to depoliticize the army and police forces, saying the two forces must remain under strict control of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Speaking at a seminar on implementation of the party’s Resolution 12 on security and defense […]
Violent Wave against Vietnamese Activists Continues, One Retired Teacher Suffers Heavy Injuries-By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 14, 2016 The violent wave against Vietnamese activists continues with retired teacher suffering heavy injuries from attack of pro-government thugs in the latest case, local human rights defenders said. On July 13, retired teacher To Oanh from Vietnam’s northern province of Bac Giang and his wife travelled on their motorbike […]
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