Vietnam’s Capital City Backtracks on Tree Removal Plan Following Public Outcry-RFA | Mar 20, 2015 Authorities in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on Friday reversed a plan to remove thousands of trees lining the city’s thoroughfares after residents took to the streets in a rare protest and slammed the move in an online campaign. With the rainy season approaching, government officials in Hanoi had planned to cut […]
Vietnam works to protect religious freedom-VOV | Mar 20, 2015 In his report to the UN Human Rights Council Heiner Beilefeldt praised Vietnamese agencies for the cooperation. He underscored Vietnam’s progress in promoting and protecting religious freedom in recent years. Freedom of religion and belief is visible Beilefeldt’s report mentions details of religious freedom in Vietnam. “Many representatives of different […]
Vietnamese Photojournalist Continues Hunger Strike After Four Years Behind Bars-ADVOCACY | Mar 16, 2015 Young photo journalist Minh Man Dang Nguyen has been on hunger strike for prolonged periods of time in recent months to protest the ill-treatment she has received while in detention in Vietnam. As a result of her repeated hunger strikes, she recently weighed only 35 kg. Minh Man was arrested almost four years […]
Hanoi Suspends Chopping Down Trees amid Strong Local Protests-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Mar 20, 2015 Authorities of Hanoi have decided to suspend a plan to chop down 6,700 aged trees in the capital city after facing strong protests from thousands of Vietnamese citizens, including a lot of influential persons. Many of the protestors have expressed their disagreement with the city’s authorities via […]
Lời Giới Thiệu: HUỲNH THỤC VY — NHẬN ĐỊNH SỰ THẬT- VietThuc | 17/3/2015 Lời Giới Thiệu Thế giới chìm đắm trong đau khổ không chỉ vì tội ác của những kẻ xấu, mà là vì sự im lặng của những người tốt. Le monde souffre énormément, non pas à cause de la violence des gens malsains, mais à cause du silence des gens […]
Vietnamese Christian Lawyer Fears Leaving Home After Attack-Christiansincrisis | Mar 18, 2015 HANOI, VIETNAM (BosNewsLife)– A Vietnamese Christian rights lawyer and Protestant church leader has been attacked when he left his home in Hanoi following years of house arrest and imprisonment, activists have told BosNewsLife. Nguyen Van Dai fears to leave his home following the attacked by “thugs” on March 5 and March […]
United States Assumes Chair of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative-STATE | Mar 18, 2015 On March 18, 2015, the United States assumed the Chairmanship of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) Initiative at the closing of this year’s Annual Plenary Meeting in London. In the VPs Initiative, governments, companies and non-governmental organizations work together to guide oil, gas, and mining companies […]
Hanoi Police to Probe Individuals Disrupting Gac Ma Commemoration-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Mar 18, 2015 Hanoi’s police will launch an investigation into spontaneous individuals who tried to stop a group of several hundreds of activists to commemorate the fallen soldiers killed in Gac Ma (Johnson South Reef) in the city’s center last Saturday, said Major General Nguyen Duc Chung, head of the […]
Two More Hanoi-based Activists Beaten by Thugs-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Mar 18, 2015 Two Hanoi-based activists have been attacked by thugs after visiting land petitioners in Duong Noi, according to the Facebook page of Mr. Vu Manh Hung, a human rights activist in the Vietnamese capital city. On Wednesday morning, Mr. Son Tien and Mr. Ha Thanh went to Duong […]
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