Vietnam: Wife of detained pastor ‘beaten and tortured’ by local authorities-christiantoday | Apr 28, 2016 The Vietnamese government must investigate allegations that a Christian human rights campaigner has been tortured by local authorities, campaigners have said. A joint statement by more than 30 faith-based organisations, human rights NGOs and individuals, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Amnesty International and Vietnam’s Association for Promotion of Freedom of […]
EU sacrifices human rights for Vietnam free trade-euobserver | Apr 27, 2016 For almost six months, the family and friends of imprisoned Vietnamese lawyer and activist Nguyen Van Dai have been waiting to hear what will happen to him. Dai was arrested on 16 December 2015, hours before a planned meeting with EU officials in Hanoi. Since his arrest, his wife has […]
US Presses Vietnam on Detentions Ahead of Obama Visit-Abcnews | Apr 25, 2016 The United States pressed Vietnam Monday over a recent spate of detentions of government critics and pushed for other progress on human rights ahead of a visit next month by President Barack Obama. Senior officials of the two governments held an annual dialogue on human rights in Washington. It’s an […]
Joint Statement Alleged Torture of Mrs. Tran Thi Hong Must Be Investigated-VNWHR | Apr 26, 2016 To: President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chair Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam We, the undersigned organizations and individuals call on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to carry out a prompt, impartial, independent and effective investigation into […]
US presses Vietnam on detentions ahead of Obama visit-startribune | Apr 25, 2016 WASHINGTON — The United States pressed Vietnam Monday over a recent spate of detentions of government critics and pushed for other progress on human rights ahead of a visit next month by President Barack Obama. Senior officials of the two governments held an annual dialogue on human rights in Washington. […]
US Urges Vietnam to Release Political Prisoners Ahead of Obama Visit-VOA | Apr 25, 2016 STATE DEPARTMENT—The United States has urged the Vietnamese government to release all political prisoners and cease its harassment of civil society activists. Officials made the appeal ahead of President Barack Obama’s first visit to Vietnam in May. “The promotion of human rights remains a crucial part of U.S. foreign policy […]
Vietnam Jails 4 Would-be Asylum Seekers for Boat Trip to Australia-RFA | Apr 22, 2016 Four refugees who were returned to Vietnam by Australia a year ago were sentenced to prison on Friday for their role in staging an attempt by their extended family to flee the country, RFA’s Vietnamese service has learned. Tran Thi Thanh Loan was sentenced to 36 months in prison, while […]
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