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  • Vietnam engages with UNHRC’s rapporteurs on religious, cultural rights - QDND | Mar 13, 2015 Vietnamese representatives actively participated in dialogues with United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s Special Rapporteurs on freedom of religion, belief and cultural rights on March 10-11 in Geneva, Switzerland. Heiner Beilefeldt, UNHRC’s Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief, recognised Vietnam’s achievements in observing the freedoms, including the expansion of […]
  • EPRID welcomes FoRB clauses in European Parliament’s 2013 Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World - Queme, EPRID | Mar 13, 2015 BRUSSELS, March 13, 2015 (EPRID) – The European Platform on Religious Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID) welcomes the European Parliament’s inclusion of a section on freedom of religion or belief, for the third consecutive year, in its Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy, which was adopted yesterday. EPRID engaged […]
  • UN Human Rights Envoy Wants Quick Solution to Montagnard Situation in Cambodia - RFA | Mar 12, 2015 A United Nations human rights expert has called for a speedy solution to the situation of the Montagnards from Vietnam still hiding in the forests of northeastern Cambodia, after crossing the border to escape alleged persecution. “The condition of all the Montagnards while in the forests was a concern from […]
  • Four Montagnards Sent Back to Vietnam by Cambodia Are Missing - RFA | Mar 11, 2015 At least four of the three dozen Montagnards who were deported to Vietnam last month by Cambodian authorities after they were discovered hiding in the forest have disappeared from their villages in Vietnam, according to other members of the group. “Four people are missing,” one member of the group of […]
  • VIETNAM: UN EXPERT’S REPORT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - Assistnews | Mar 11, 2015 In his report presented to the UN Human Rights Council today (Tuesday, March 10, 2015) the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief “identifies positive developments but also a number of serious problems” concerning religious freedom in Vietnam, including legal and administrative restrictions and a “generally dismissive, negative […]
  • Freedom of Religion or Belief in South East Asia - GOV | Mar 12, 2015 A case study from the 2014 Human Rights and Democracy Report Whilst South East Asia remains a highly diverse and mostly tolerant region, there were some worrying signs of increased discrimination against religious minorities in 2014. Malaysia also saw growing concerns over religious freedom in 2014, including moves to stop […]
  • RSF unblocked 9 censored sites - RSF| Mar 12. 2015 Collateral Freedom: how we thwart censorship In an original initiative designed to circumvent website blocking by governments that violate human rights, Reporters Without Borders is using the technique known as mirroring to duplicate the censored sites and place the copies on the servers of Internet giants such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google. In […]
  • Ms. Farida Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights’ excerpt and Vietnam’s statement at HR Council on Mar 11, 2015 - Defend The Defenders | Mar 12, 2015 The Government and civil society appear to be engaged in a process that is redefining the contours of the space available for a diversity of voices on a number of issues. In the field of history teaching, in particular, I encourage the Government to open spaces to foster […]
  • Mr. Heiner Bieledfeldt, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion/Belief’s excerpt and Vietnam’s statement at HR council on Mar 10, 2015 - Defend The Defenders | Mar 12, 2015 Religious or belief communities that insist on more autonomy vis-à-vis the authorities live in unsafe conditions and face systematic harassment and intimidation. I have seen clear evidence of human rights violations, including police raids, destruction of houses of worship, disruption of religious services, imprisonment and physical attacks, even […]
  • UN Religious Freedom Expert presents report to the Human Rights Council on country visit to Vietnam - VCHR | Mar 11, 2015 GENEVA, 11.3.2015 (Vietnam Committee) – Speaking at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 10-11 March, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Heiner Bielefeldt presented his report on his mission to Vetnam from 21 – 31 July 2014. Whilst observing […]