We will not be silenced-Civil Rights Defenders | May 10, 2015 Civil Rights Defenders calls on Vietnam to end its persecution of bloggers, human rights defenders and other peaceful activists, to amend or repeal repressive legislations, and take positive steps to ensure genuine protection of all human rights in compliance with international human rights law and standards. We also call […]
Hanoi Activist Severely Beaten by Thugs, Hospitalized with Serious Injuries in Head-By Vu Quoc Ngu | May 11, 2015 Mr. Nguyen Chi Tuyen, a Hanoi-based famous political dissident and human rights activist, has been hospitalized with a number of serious injuries in his head after being attacked by plainclothes agents, local media reported. Tuyen, 40, was beaten by four thugs in early morning of Monday near […]
KHÁNG THƯ VỀ LUẬT TÍN NGƯỠNG TÔN GIÁO 2015 của Hội Đồng Liên Tôn Việt Nam-DTD | Cập nhật 10/05/2015 Kính gởi: – Đồng bào Việt Nam trong và ngoài nước. – Quý Chức sắc và Tín đồ mọi Tôn giáo tại Việt Nam. – Quý Cơ quan Nhân quyền Quốc tế. Vào ngày 17-04-2015, Ban Tôn giáo Chính phủ đã gởi đến 62 Tổ […]
Statement of Vietnamese Independent Civil Societies on the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of April 30, 1975-DTD | Cập nhật 10/05/2015 Dear Compatriots inside and outside of Vietnam, To Democratic Governments in the World and International Human Rights Organizations, Exactly forty years ago, April 30, 1975 marked the end of the bloody civil war between North and South Vietnam, a conclusion marked by innumerable tragedies and widespread […]
Vietnamese bishops denounce proposed government document on religious freedom-Ncronline | May 08, 2015 Vietnamese bishops are at odds with Hanoi officials on a proposed government document dealing with religious freedom. The bishops say wording in the proposed document continues to violate religious freedom and imposes additional restrictions on local religious organizations. The Hanoi government had asked religious leaders to offer their reactions to the […]
Statement of Vietnamese Independent Civil Societies on the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of April 30, 1975-NCVA Translation – May 08, 2015 Dear Compatriots inside and outside of Vietnam, To Democratic Governments in the World and International Human Rights Organizations, Exactly forty years ago, April 30, 1975 marked the end of the bloody civil war between North and South Vietnam, a conclusion marked by innumerable tragedies and widespread destruction, putting an […]
Nhà văn Võ Thị Hảo: Cần hành động để ngăn chặn một vụ “Nhân văn giai phẩm“ mới-Dân Luận | Cập nhật 08/05/2015 Hôm 05.05.2015 nhà văn Võ Thị Hảo đã tuyên bố từ bỏ hội Nhà văn Việt Nam, cùng ngày tổ chức này đã gạch tên 9 nhà văn khác đang sống tại TP Hồ Chí Minh trong một phiên họp bầu đại biểu đi dự đại hội toàn quốc. […]
Vietnam Must Improve Rights Record For Closer Economic Ties: US Lawmaker-RFA | May 07, 2015 Hanoi must improve its human rights record if it expects to build closer economic ties with Washington, a U.S. lawmaker visiting Vietnam said Thursday, ahead of an annual round of talks between the two nations. Democratic Congressman Alan Lowenthal of California, who represents the largest Vietnamese community outside Vietnam, said […]
Vietnam, US hold annual human rights dialogue-Vietnamplus | May 08, 2015 The 19th session of the Vietnam-US Human Rights Dialogue took place in Hanoi on May 7, focusing on a number of relevant issues such as building the State of the rule of law, judicial reform, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, labour rights, and disability rights. Vu Anh Quang, Director […]
Catholics in Vietnam fear new laws on religion-Christian Examiner | May 07, 2015 HANOI, Vietnam (Christian Examiner) – Communist officials in Vietnam are for the first time seeking the input of the country’s Catholic leaders on proposed legislation addressing faith and religion, but many bishops there believe the effort at transparency is only an attempt to “appear democratic,” AsiaNews reported May 4. […]
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