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  • Resolutions on parliamentarians’ human rights adopted - VOV | Apr 01, 2015 A report, delivered at the Governing Council’s meeting, highlighted 39 cases of parliamentarians who have been killed or gone missing, or whose human rights have been violated. IPU President Saber Chowdhury called on parliamentarians worldwide to unite to protect their colleagues and minimise human rights violations of parliamentarians. Also at […]
  • IPU committee adopts resolution on int’l law - Vietnamplus | Mar 30, 2015 The Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) adopted the resolution on international law as it relates to national sovereignty, non-intervention in the internal affairs of States and human rights during its meeting Hanoi on March 30 as part of the IPU’s 132nd Assembly. Discussion […]
  • IPU adopts sovereignty resolution - Vietnamnews | Mar 31, 2015 HA NOI (VNS) — A resolution on international law relating to national sovereignty, non-interference in the internal affairs of States and human rights was adopted at the ongoing IPU-132 yesterday. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights adopted the resolution after discussing contents determined during the […]
  • IPU committee adopts draft resolution on using int’l law in dispute settlement - Tuoitrenews | Mar 31, 2015 The committee passed the draft during the ongoing 132nd IPU Assembly in Hanoi with 38 “yes” votes, three “no’s” and 10 abstentions. This draft resolution was once raised at the 131-IPU Assembly in 2014 but it was not ratified as the assembly failed to reach consensus among participants, said Le […]
  • 132nd IPU Assembly to adopt resolution on human rights - Baomoi | Mar 30, 2015 IPU members discuss cyber warfare threat IPU-132: Gender equality discussed On March 30, the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights discussed a draft resolution on International law regarding national sovereignty, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs and human rights as part of sessions of the ongoing 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union […]
  • Second Girl Dies After Being Chased by Vietnam Police within Two Weeks - By Vu Quoc Ngu | Mar 30, 2015 Vo Thi Thu Thao has become the second girl who has been confirmed dead during a traffic accident caused Vietnamese policemen within two weeks, the Kien Thuc newswire reported. Miss Thao, a high schooler in the central province of Phu Yen, died immediately while her classmates Le […]
  • Vietnam Human Rights Defenders’ Weekly Mar 23-29, 2015: Binh Duong Mennonite Church Attacked against by Mobs - Defenders’ Weekly | Mar 29, 2015 **********23/3/2015*********** Catholic Father Phan Van Loi, Buddhist Venerable Thich Khong Thanh Harassed, Threatened by Thugs On Mar 22, Catholic priest Phan Van Loi and Buddhist Venerable Thich Khong Thanh were harassed by local police when they met in a private house of the former. When the two talked inside, a […]
  • Tuần tin người bảo vệ nhân quyền 23/3-29/3/2015: Mennonite Bình Dương tiếc tục bị côn đồ tấn công - Defenders’ Weekly | 29-03-2015 **********23/3/2015*********** Linh mục Phan Văn Lợi và TT Thích Không Tánh bị côn đồ sách nhiễu,hăm dọa Ngày 22/3 thượng tọa Thích Không Tánh và Linh Mục Phan Văn Lợi bị công an địa phương sách nhiễu khi họ gặp nhau tại tư gia của linh mục Phan Văn Lợi. Trong […]
  • Kontum, communist authorities threaten to tear down 22 chapels. Appeal from Bishop - By Paul N. Hung, Asianews | Mar 30, 2015 The communist authorities of Djak Tô district – Diocese of Kontum, in the province of the same name located in the Central Highlands of Vietnam – are threatening to tear down 22 Catholic chapels and places of prayer, because they do not have building permits or permits […]
  • Norway Increases Funding for UN human Rights Work - Norway | Mar 30, 2015 The primary role of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is to speak out clearly when human rights are violated and advance the development of these rights. OHCHR is also an important international contact point for research, education, capacity building and advocacy activities, and supports the work of […]