VIETNAM ACCUSED OF MAKING PERSECUTION ‘STATE POLICY’-freedomdeclared | Jun 27, 2015 The Vietnamese government’s persecution of ethnic Montagnard Christians in Vietnam’s Central Highlands reflects broader rights violations against religious minorities in the country, Human Rights Watch says in a new report. The head of Vietnam’s ruling party, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, is due to visit Washington, DC, in early July. The […]
Hanoi Police Arbitrarily Detain Activists, Blocking Meeting to Mark International Day against Torture-By Vu Quoc Ngu, June 28, 2015 Hanoi’s security forces on June 26 detained three local activists-speakers and blocked a meeting which aimed to mark the UN’s International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Bloggers Nguyen Hong Hai, Pham Thi Doan Trang and Pham Le Vuong Cac were held when they were leaving a […]
Vietnam Prominent Dissident Completes 30-month Imprisonment on Fabricated Tax Evasion Charge-by Vu Quoc Ngu, June 28, 2015 U.S.-trained lawyer Le Quoc Quan, one of the most famous political dissidents in Vietnam, on June 27 completed his two-and-half imprisonment on the fabricated tax evasion charge. Mr. Quan, who got the Reagan-Fascell Democracy scholarship funded by the U.S.-based National Endowment for Democracy in 2007, was released from […]
Vietnam frees high-profile dissident lawyer-channelnewsasia | Jun 27, 2015 After serving two and a half years in prison on tax evasion charges, one of Vietnam’s most prominent dissidents vowed to continue his anti-China activism after being released on Saturday (Jun 27). Le Quoc Quan, a Catholic blogger and lawyer from the communist nation, was freed from jail early Saturday […]
Persecution of Christian Montagnards continues in Vietnam-cbcpnews | Jun 26, 2015 The Vietnamese government has come under fire for its ongoing persecution of Christian Montagnards in a comprehensive report on the plight of the ethnic group by New York-based Human Rights Watch. The sensitivity of the subject was made more pointed after Thailand’s military junta cancelled its launch at the Foreign […]
Vietnamese Blogger Le Quoc Quan to be Released-EFF | Jun 26, 2015 EFF has long condemned the Vietnamese government’s crackdown on bloggers, including the imprisonment of high-profile blogger and activist Le Quoc Quan. Our support for freedom of expression in Vietnam has even earned us the attention of the Vietnamese government, which attempted to compromise our employees’ computers by sending them links […]
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2014 – Secretary’s Preface-U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE | Jun 27, 2015 The fundamental struggle for dignity has been a driving force in human history worldwide, and what drives us toward it is a set of universal values and aspirations. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are ideals that cannot be contained by national boundaries or ocean shores. […]
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES BY VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES-Congress | Jun 23, 2015 HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH of new jersey in the house of representatives | Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, the Vietnamese-American community is celebrating its 40th year in the U.S. We often think of 1975 as a time of tragedy and loss, as the Vietnam War ended […]
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