Vietnam Authorities Continue Torturing Wife of Jailed Pastor-By Vu Quoc Ngu, May 28, 2016 Defend the Defenders: Security forces in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have continued harassing Mrs. Tran Thi Hong, the wife of imprisoned Protestant pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh, said the Vietnam-U.S. Lutheran Alliance Church. In the mornings of May 27 and 28, police officers in Hoa Lu […]
Vietnam Activist Detained, Severely Beaten by Police during Obama’s Visit-By Vu Quoc Ngu, May 26, 2016 Security forces in Vietnam detained two times a local activist, beating him severely during the three-day visit of U.S. President Barack Obama in a bid to prevent him from meeting with the American leader, the victim has said. In the late evening of May 20, Nguyen Viet Dung, […]
Viet Nam: Shameful wave of arrests of activists as Obama visits-Amnesty International | May 23, 2016 Vietnamese authorities must end their crackdown on peaceful protesters and release all prisoners of conscience, Amnesty International said today. As Viet Nam hosts U.S. President Barack Obama on a three-day visit, the authorities have pressed ahead with their assault on the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly by arresting […]
Enforced Labor Rampant in Vietnam Prisons: Viet Labor-by Vu Quoc Ngu, May 23, 2016 Enforced labor is rampant in Vietnamese prisons where between 100,000 and 200,000 prisoners were forced to work without being paid, said Lao Dong Viet (Viet Labor), an independent trade union in the Southeast Asian nation. Viet Labor made this conclusion based on its investigation conducted in September-December last […]
Vietnamese Security Forces Continue Detaining, Beating Activists Prior to Parliament’s Election, Visit of President Obama-by Vu Quoc Ngu, May 22, 2016 Vietnamese security forces continue to apply violent measures against local political dissidents, human rights defenders and social activists, detaining and severely beating many of them and putting others under house arrest during the week, human rights defenders have reported. Police have persecuted, intimidated and harassed dozens of activists […]
Many Vietnamese Activists Detained, Others Kept under House Arrest Prior to Obama’s Meeting with CSOs-By Vu Quoc Ngu, May 23, 2016 Vietnam’s security forces have detained a number of activists while keep many others under house arrest few days ahead of the planned meeting between President Barack Obama and local civil society organizations (CSOs), human rights defenders have said. Police have detained Hanoi-based blogger Doan Trang and Vu Huy […]
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