Tù nhân chính trị, cựu trung tá Trần Anh Kim mãn hạn tù-GiaMinh, RFA | 7/1/2015 Tù nhân chính trị, cựu trung tá Trần Anh Kim, mãn án tù 5 năm 6 tháng vào ngày hôm qua 7 tháng 1. Vào lúc 9 giờ 30 tối ngày 7 tháng 1, bà Thơm, vợ của ông Trần Anh Kim, khi đang đứng ngoài phường Trần Hưng Đạo, thành […]
Maginot Line in the South China Sea-Nextbigfuture | Jan 06, 2015 The Maginot Line was a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles, and weapons installations that France constructed just before the border with Switzerland and the borders with Germany and Luxembourg during the 1930s. A mature network of military facilities in the Spratlys, including an expanded Fiery Cross presence, would effectively extend […]
Why reduced South China Sea tension is possible in 2015-Philstar | Jan 06, 2015 The long-standing rivalry over maritime zones in the South China Sea will not be settled but may simmer down this year, analysts say. Robert Farley, professor at University of Kentucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, believes that the import-oriented trend in the oil industry can affect how rival […]
Ruling Communist Party Asks Vietnam Government to Uproot Violating Blogs ahead of National Congress-By KTT, Vu Quoc Ngu | Jan 06, 2015 The ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has asked its government to remove any Vietnamese blogs that violate regulations on content and operation required by local authorities. The move is aimed at controlling any content that defames the leadership, harming the “great solidarity or causes negative […]
Vietnam to Review 16 Death-sentenced Cases Suspected of Miscarriage of Justice-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jan 06, 2015 The Standing Committee of Vietnam’s National Assembly has asked the Supreme People’s Procuracy to cooperate with other state agencies to review 16 death-sentenced cases suspected of legal miscarriage, state media reported. Among the cases are death sentences of Han Duc Long and Do Thi Hang in Bac […]
New Cardinal Says Church Has ‘Lot to do’ in Vietnam-RFA | Jan 05, 2015 An archbishop selected by Pope Francis as the new cardinal of Vietnam’s Roman Catholic community said Monday that he faced a challenging task but the move signaled improving ties between the Vatican and the communist leaders of the Southeast Asian state. Archbishop Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon’s appointment was announced on […]
VIETNAM CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS’ COMMENTS TO THE 2015 ACSC/APF STATEMENT-Translation by [rollinglinks]Trang Thiên Long[/rollinglinks] Defend The Defenders | Jan 1, 2015 Tell The World To: Members of the Malaysian National Organizing Committee, Regional Steering Committee and Drafting Committee of the 2015 ASEAN APF/ACSC We would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to you: We are the non-profit, non-partisan civil society organizations (CSOs) […]
Bắt blogger cuối năm 2014: Vì sao báo chí nhà nước “nín thở”?-Phạm Chí Dũng LDV | 4/1/2015 Song dư luận chính thống thì lại suy trầm một cách hết sức khó hiểu: gần như không một tờ báo nhà nước nào lên tiếng bình luận về các vụ bắt bớ. Hội nghị “tối quan trọng” Thời điểm cuối năm 2014 cũng là lúc công tác tổng […]
Vietnam Human Rights Defenders’ Weekly Dec 29, 2014- Jan 4, 2015: Blogger Nguyen Ngoc Gia Arrested-Defenders’ Weekly | Jan 04, 2015 *********29/12/2014*********** Vietnam Arrests Third Blogger, Intensifying Crackdown ahead of Party Plenum Vietnam has arrested the third blogger within one month, showing the government iron hand against online bloggers ahead of the communist party’s plenum which is scheduled in January next year. Blogger Nguyen Dinh Ngoc, 48, was arrested on […]
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