Viet Nam: Blogger and assistant detained for two years have committed no crime and must be freed-Amnesty International | Mar 22, 2016 The trial and continuing detention of a blogger and his assistant who have already spent almost two years in jail is farcical and a blight on the country’s human rights record, said Amnesty International ahead of the opening hearing in Ha Noi tomorrow. The organization is calling for the […]
Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Prominent Bloggers-HRW | Mar 22, 2016 (New York) – The Vietnamese government should release and drop all charges against two prominent bloggers, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial of Nguyen Huu Vinh and his colleague Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy is scheduled for March 23, 2016, before the People’s Court of Hanoi. The two have been […]
Tuần tin người bảo vệ nhân quyền 14/3-20/3/2016: Giáo sư Phạm Minh Hoàng bị bắt giữ khi đang dạy học-Defenders’ Weekly | 20-03-2016 ************15/3/2016************** Tù nhân lương tâm tuyệt thực tập thể tại trại giam Xuyên Mộc Ngày 13/3/2016, gia đình tôi ông Trần Văn Huỳnh – Bố của Trần Huỳnh Duy Thức đi thăm anh Thức, cho biết các anh Nguyễn Hoàng Quốc Hùng, Trần Vũ Anh Bình, Đinh Nguyên Kha, Liêu […]
Vietnamese Cops Use Electrical Baton to Torture Suspect in His Penis-By Vu Quoc Ngu, Mar 18, 2016 Nguyen Van Manh, 34, from Vietnam’s northern province of Hung Yen said he was been tortured by three police officers who had used electrical baton to attack him in his penis, the Cong Ly newspaper reported Wednesday. Manh said in early morning of March 02, when he stayed […]
Vietnam Should Make Clear Self-nominees Backed by “Reactionary Groups”-By Vu Quoc Ngu, May 17, 2016 Vietnam’s authorities should launch investigation to make clear those self-nominees for the general election in May who are backed by “reactionary groups”, said participants at the second mass meeting held by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in Hanoi on March 17. Earlier this week, a senior official from […]
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA INQUIRY—DEBATE ADJOURNED-Senator Thanh Hai Ngo | Feb 24, 2016 Hon. Thanh Hai Ngo rose pursuant to notice of February 24, 2016: That he will call the attention of the Senate to the hostile behavior of the People’s Republic of China in the escalating territorial claim dispute in the South China Sea. He said: Honourable senators, I […]
“Reactionary Groups” Back Self-nominees for Vietnam NA Election: Official-By Vu Quoc Ngu, March 16, 2016 “Reactionary groups” are backing some self-nominees who are seeking seats in Vietnam’s highest legislative body National Assembly (NA) in the coming general election in May, said officials from the Election Committee in Hanoi. Some self-nominees are receiving financial support from “domestic and foreign reactionary groups”, and using social […]
Vietnamese Activists Threatened while Visiting Former Political Prisoner in Central Highlands-By Vu Quoc Ngu, March 15, 2016 Authorities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have deployed a large number of police officers, plainclothes agents and thugs to threaten a group of activists who are visiting a local former prisoner of conscience, the victims have said. On March 15, the group, consisting of 21 […]
Vietnam Human Rights Defenders March 07-13: RSF Unblocks Six More Censored Sites, Including Defend the Defenders’ Website-Defenders’ Weekly | Mar 13, 2016 =========== March 07========== Vietnam Security Forces Continue Harassment against Family of Imprisoned Religious Activist, Targeting His Wife and Children Defend the Defenders: Security forces in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have continued harassment and intimidation against the family of Protestant Pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh, targeting his wife […]
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