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  • Vietnam: Church Leaders Say Government Drafting New Religious Law - Crossmap | Mar 21, 2015 Church leaders from north Vietnam say the government is open to the possibility of reforming Decree 92, the restrictive edict on religion implemented countrywide in 2013. “The government seems to be loosening a bit on religion, but not on human rights issues,” Wang*, a church leader from the north, tells […]
  • Vietnamese Former Political Prisoner Honored with Norwegian Authors Union Freedom of Expression Prize - By Vu Quoc Ngu | Mar 22, 2015 Vietnamese writer Nguyen Xuan Nghia, who is currently under three-year house arrest, has been honored with the Freedom of Expression Prize of the Norwegian Authors’ Union for his writings which aims to promote multi-party democracy and human rights. Mr. Nghia, 64, is a poet, writer and journalist. […]
  • Hội Nhà Văn Nauy trao giải thưởng Tự Do Ngôn Luận 2014 cho nhà văn Nguyễn Xuân Nghĩa - Dân Luận | 21/3/2015 Nguyễn Công Huân chuyển ngữ Theo Hội Nhà Văn Nauy Hội Nhà Văn Nauy đã quyết định trao giải thưởng Tự Do Ngôn Luận 2014 cho nhà văn, nhà báo và blogger người Việt, ông Nguyễn Xuân Nghĩa. Ông Nguyễn Xuân Nghĩa bị bắt vào tháng 9 năm 2008 vì “xúc […]
  • 226 Vietnamese Die in Police Detaining Facilities in 2011-2014: Police General - By Vu Quoc Ngu | Mar 21, 2015 As many as 226 Vietnamese suspected of committing crimes were found dead during detention in police stations between Oct 1, 2011 and Sept 30, 2014, said Lieutenant General Nguyen Trong Luong of Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security. Suicides and diseases were the main causes of the deaths, […]
  • Vietnam Former Prisoners of Conscience Holds National Congress, Pledging to Continue to Fight for Democracy, Human Rights - By Vu Quoc Ngu | Mar 21, 2015 The Former Vietnamese Prisoners of Conscience (FVPoC) on Mar 17 held its first National Congress in Saigon, committing to promote human rights and democracy in the communist nation in the South Asia. Over 40 former prisoners of conscience from all parts of the country gathered in Ky […]
  • 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 […]