Vietnam Should Make Clear Self-nominees Backed by “Reactionary Groups”-By Vu Quoc Ngu, May 17, 2016 Vietnam’s authorities should launch investigation to make clear those self-nominees for the general election in May who are backed by “reactionary groups”, said participants at the second mass meeting held by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) in Hanoi on March 17. Earlier this week, a senior official from […]
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA INQUIRY—DEBATE ADJOURNED-Senator Thanh Hai Ngo | Feb 24, 2016 Hon. Thanh Hai Ngo rose pursuant to notice of February 24, 2016: That he will call the attention of the Senate to the hostile behavior of the People’s Republic of China in the escalating territorial claim dispute in the South China Sea. He said: Honourable senators, I […]
“Reactionary Groups” Back Self-nominees for Vietnam NA Election: Official-By Vu Quoc Ngu, March 16, 2016 “Reactionary groups” are backing some self-nominees who are seeking seats in Vietnam’s highest legislative body National Assembly (NA) in the coming general election in May, said officials from the Election Committee in Hanoi. Some self-nominees are receiving financial support from “domestic and foreign reactionary groups”, and using social […]
Vietnamese Activists Threatened while Visiting Former Political Prisoner in Central Highlands-By Vu Quoc Ngu, March 15, 2016 Authorities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have deployed a large number of police officers, plainclothes agents and thugs to threaten a group of activists who are visiting a local former prisoner of conscience, the victims have said. On March 15, the group, consisting of 21 […]
Vietnam Human Rights Defenders March 07-13: RSF Unblocks Six More Censored Sites, Including Defend the Defenders’ Website-Defenders’ Weekly | Mar 13, 2016 =========== March 07========== Vietnam Security Forces Continue Harassment against Family of Imprisoned Religious Activist, Targeting His Wife and Children Defend the Defenders: Security forces in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have continued harassment and intimidation against the family of Protestant Pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh, targeting his wife […]
Buddhist Youth leader Lê Công Cầu faces expulsion for supporting Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam-VHCR | Mar 12, 2016 PARIS, 12 March 2016 (VHCR) – Security Police in the central city of Huế are preparing to forcibly expel Buddhist Youth leader Lê Công Cầu from his home because of his activities in support of the non-recognized Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV). Lê Công Cầu informed the Vietnam Committee […]
COLLATERAL FREEDOM #2: RSF UNBLOCKS SIX MORE CENSORED SITES-Reporters Without Borders, Mar 11, 2016 To mark World Day Against Cyber-Censorship, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is today launching Operation Collateral Freedom #2, in which it is unblocking access to websites that are censored in five countries and is unveiling the RSF Censorship Detector app. The aim of this operation – the continuation of Operation […]
Quyền tự do thế chấp No. 2: RSF giải chặn thêm sáu trang bị kiểm duyệt-Phóng viên Không Biên giới, ngày 11/3/2016 Bản dịch của Vũ Quốc Ngữ Lời người dịch: Trang vietnamhumanrightsdefenders.net là một website chính thức của Người Bảo vệ Nhân quyền (Defend the Defenders- Việt Nam) chuyên phản ánh tình hình nhân quyền ở Việt Nam, bằng hai ngôn ngữ là Việt và Anh ngữ. Với những […]
Vietnam to Try Prominent Blogger on Mar 23 after Nearly 23 Months of Detention-By Vu Quoc Ngu, March 11, 2016 Vietnam’s communist government will bring prominent blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh (aka Anh Ba Sam) and his assistant Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy to court on March 23, nearly 23 months of their detention. Mr. Vinh and Ms. Thuy, who were arrested in early May 2014, will be tried on […]
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