Four Vietnamese Jailed for Beating Drug User to Death in Rehabilitation Facility-by Vu Quoc Ngu, Nov. 17, 2015 The People’s Court in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on Nov. 16 sentenced four people to between 13 years and 19 years in prison for beating to death one drug user in a rehabilitation facility two years ago, state media has reported. Nguyen Duc Toan, a serviceman of […]
Vietnam Activists Fear New Religious Law-Bosnewslife | Nov 15, 2015 Church leaders and rights activists fear that lawmakers in Vietnam will pass a new law on religion that would “likely worsen oppression” of minority Christians and other groups in the Communist-run Asian nation. Some 27 advocacy and religious groups have urged Vietnam’s government to make necessary changes to the legislation […]
Draft religion law cause for concern in Vietnam-MNN | Nov 16, 2015 Vietnam (VCM/ICC) — Lawmakers in Vietnam are expected to pass a new law on religion that will likely worsen oppression, according to many alarmed religious leaders and human rights’ groups. As a result, 27 organizations–including Voice Of the Martyrs Canada–have called on Vietnam’s government to make necessary changes to the […]
Vietnam Security Forces Block Activist from Attending Regional NGOs Conference in Malaysia-by Vu Quoc Ngu, November 16, 2015 Security forces in Ho Chi Minh City on November 16 barred a local human rights activist from taking an international flight to Kuala Lumpur where she is invited to attend the ACSC/APF 2015 Conference Engaging 27th ASEAN Summit Workshop which will be held in the Malaysian capital city […]
Tense confrontation as lawyers challenge police-Vietnam Right Now | Nov 14, 2015 A confrontation has escalated between police and human rights lawyers, who have taken up the case of a teenager who died from injuries sustained in police custody. The lawyers suffered a violent assault, and one was temporarily detained, after they tried to represent the mother of the youth, […]
Referendums promote democracy, people’s right to mastery-Talkvietnam | Nov 15, 2015 The draft law on referendums is being discussed at the 10th session of the 13th National Assembly. The law specifies the 2013 Constitution, comprehends Vietnam’s legal system, and promotesdemocracy and the people’s right to mastery. Referendums are a democratic way for people to express their will,aspiration, and power on key […]
No legal status for “virtual organizations”-QDND | Nov 14, 2015 A number of “virtual organizations” have recently been founded in the cyber network. They in fact have no legal status but often issue “statements” and call on people to “sign” on the statements. To attract more people to their “statements”, they make use of domestic events and complex regional situations, […]
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