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  • HCM City Police Officer Disciplined for Illegal Detention, Torturing Detainee - By Vu Quoc Ngu | Apr 02, 2015 The Police Department in Ho Chi Minh City has disciplined Major Nguyen Huu Phuc, head of the police in Truong Thanh ward, District 9 for accusation of conducting illegal detentions and committing torture abuse against the detainee, the Nong Thon Ngay Nay newspaper reported. Three-star Colonel Nguyen […]
  • Two Vietnam Cops Prosecuted for Torture Allegation in Murder Case - By Vu Quoc Ngu | Apr 02, 2015 The Vietnam Supreme People’s Court has decided to prosecute two police officers in the southern province of Soc Trang for allegation of committing torture in a local murder case. Accordingly, police investigators Nguyen Hoang Quan and Trieu Tuan Hung are accused of torturing seven suspects in the […]
  • IPU parliamentarians debate on democracy in digital era - Chinagate | Apr 01, 2015 Parliamentarians at the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights held here on Wednesday an interactive debate on democracy in the digital era and the threat to privacy and individual freedoms. The debate, held in the framework of the ongoing 132nd IPU Assembly in Vietnam’s capital […]
  • IPU-132: Democracy, privacy and individual freedoms touched - Vietnamplus | Apr 01, 2015 “Democracy in the digital era and the threat to privacy and individual freedoms” was the central theme during an interactive debate at the 132nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) on April 1. Held by the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights, the debate was part of preparations for […]
  • 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 […]