U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue-U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC May 9, 2014 The 18th session of the U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue will be held May 12-13, 2014, in Washington DC. Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski and Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for International Organizations Hoang […]
STATEMENT BY SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN ON CONFLICT BETWEEN CHINA AND VIETNAM IN SOUTH CHINA SEA-Press Releases | May 7, 2014 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today released the following statement on the latest reports regarding the escalating conflict between China and Vietnam over a Chinese oil rig near the Paracel Islands: “China’s decision to begin drilling for oil off the coast of Vietnam, and its deployment of […]
EDITORIAL: China must stop oil drilling in South China Sea-The Asahi Shimbun | May 9, 2014 This is a very serious situation. China had no right to unilaterally start such an economic undertaking in disputed waters in the first place. The Chinese side must desist immediately. China describes the Paracel Islands, located near the site of the maritime skirmish, as part of its territory […]
ASEAN: Time to get serious about protecting human rights-FIDH (Paris, Bangkok) | May 9, 2014 “Land confiscation; militarization; use of draconian security laws; repression of ethnic and religious minorities; severe restrictions on freedom of assembly, expression, and association – these are some of the most pressing issue that, if left unaddressed, have the potential to fuel unrest and instability across ASEAN,” said FIDH President […]
FVPOC condemns the Attack on Lawyer Nguyen Van Dai-FVPOC | May 9, 2014 Translation by [rollinglinks]Trang Thien Long[/rollinglinks] (Tell the World) Yesterday, May 8, 2014 while former PoC Nguyen Van Dai was talking with friends in a coffee shop, one of the strange followers had thrown a glass at his head and then rushed into him to beat. Dai’s friends immediately stood up […]
Statement of the VNWHR Organization Regarding its Rationale for Supporting for Peaceful Protests- by VNWHR | May 9, 2014 (Tell the World) Translation by [rollinglinks]Chấn Minh[/rollinglinks] The UN resolution on “The promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests” acknowledges the evident fact that “peaceful protests can occur in all societies, including protests that are spontaneous, simultaneous, unauthorized or restricted.” Such anacknowledgement clearly […]
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