Revising Civil Code to better protect citizens’ rights-VOV | Oct 30, 2015 The revision of the Civil Code continues to be discussed at the 10thsession of the 13th National Assembly. This is an important law, which affects every citizen’s daily life. The Civil Code, compiled by the Ministry of Justice, stipulates the legal status and standards of behavior of individuals and legal […]
Tường trình 2015 của cơ quan ân xá quốc tế về Việt Nam-IJAVN | 30-10-2015 Các biện pháp khắc nghiệt nhằm giới hạn quyền tự do ngôn luận, quyền tự do hội họp bất bạo động, quyền tự do lập hội vẫn được duy trì. Nhà nước tiếp tục kiểm soát toàn bộ hệ thống truyền thông lẫn ngành tư pháp và các cơ sở tôn giáo, […]
Buddhist, Christian leaders fear impending crackdown in Vietnam-Catholicculture | Oct 29, 2015 As Vietnamese lawmakers discuss revisions to the nation’s laws on religion, Christian and Buddhist leaders expressed fears about a looming crackdown. “To the outside world, Vietnam allows freedom to follow any religion, but it’s not true,” a Buddhist leader in Ho Chi Minh City told UCA News. “The government wants to […]
RSF CALLS FOR THE UN TO APPOINT A SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS-RSF | Oct 29, 2015 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is launching a call to the UN to take concrete action by creating the position of a Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the Safety of Journalists, as November 2, 2015 will mark the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ […]
Gov’t-backed Thugs Attack Hanoi Activists When They Celebrate 4th Anniversary of No-U Football Club-By Vu Quoc Ngu, October 30 Thugs backed by Hanoi police attacked Vietnamese activists in Hanoi on Friday evening when the latter celebrated the 4th anniversary of No-U football club, a soccer team of patriotic activists in the capital city. More than one hundreds of members of No-U FC and activists gathered on October 30 […]
Many Vietnam Legislators, Experts Skeptical About Recording during Interrogation-By Vu Quoc Ngu, October 28, 2015 A number of Vietnamese legislators and legal experts have expressed their doubt on implementation of video and audio recording during interrogation which is required in a draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code, saying the requirements are costly and impractical. Ho Chi Minh City-based lawmaker Do Van Duong, […]
Vietnam: grant Le Van Manh permanent reprieve from death penalty and investigate allegations of torture-ICJ | Oct 25, 2015 In a letter to the President of the Socialist Republic, the ICJ today called on Vietnam to immediately halt the execution of 32 year-old Le Van Manh scheduled on 26 October 2015 and to promptly and impartially investigate allegations he was tortured by the police in order to extract a […]
Amnesty International Calls on Vietnam President to Stop Execution of Unfairly Tried Le Van Manh-by Vu Quoc Ngu, October 24, 2015 The London-based non-governmental human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has called on Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang to immediately stop the planned execution of Le Van Manh, who was is alleged to be responsible for the 2005 rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Thanh Hoa province. […]
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