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  • Interview: ‘I Hope They Will Abide by the Law’ in Vietnam Blogger Case - RFA | Jan 14, 2016 Prominent Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh, also known as Anh Ba Sam, and his assistant, Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, were arrested last May in Hanoi for posting essays “that had the potential to tarnish the state apparatus’ prestige,” according to state media. Gia Minh of RFA’s spoke to their lawyer, […]
  • Arrest of lawyer and human rights defender Nguyen Van Dai in Vietnam - VETO | Jan 11, 2016 Lawyer NGUYEN Van Dai was arrested [i] in Hanoi on Dec. 16, 2015 on the charge of „conducting propaganda against the Socialist State Vietnam“ (Art. 88 of the Penal Code of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) when he was on his way to meet with members of the European Union delegation who […]
  • Vietnam seriously executing international commitments on human rights - Humannationalityvn | Jan 12, 2016 Human rights are the universal value of mankind and the outcome of struggles throughout human thousand-year history. Today, ensuring the practice of human rights is the common goal of the international community. What is more, human rights are reflected in policies of countries and agendas of international organizations. Since the […]
  • Vietnam Postpones Trial against Prominent Blogger AnhBaSam - by Vu Quoc Ngu, Jan 13, 2016 Vietnam’s communist government has postponed the trial scheduled on Jan 19 against prominent blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh (aka Anh Ba Sam) and his assistant Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy who are accused of “abusing freedom and democracy to infringe upon the interests of the state” under Article 258 of […]
  • Vietnam Human Rights Defenders’ Weekly January 4-10: Vietnam’s Government Continues Harassing Political Dissidents, Social Activists and Human Rights Defenders - Defenders’ Weekly | Jan 10, 2016   ============ Jan 04========================= Despite crackdown, Free Viet Labor determinedly remains unflinching Dan Lam Bao: In early November 2015, the Vietnamese communist government, along with 11 other countries, signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in which labor interests are respected and defended with a view to accept workers’ freedom to […]
  • Tuần tin người bảo vệ nhân quyền 4/1-10/1/2016: Hội Đồng Liên Tôn Việt Nam tố cáo các vụ đàn áp tôn giáo đầu năm 2016 - Defenders’ Weekly | 10-01-2016   ***************4/1/2016************** Bản tin CA CS đàn áp Giáo hội PGHH Thuần túy ngày Đại lễ 25/11 Công an đàn áp đánh đập các tín đồ PGHH Thuần Túy đi lễ ngày 25/11(AL) là ngày chánh Đại lễ kỷ niệm Đản sanh Đức Huỳnh Gíao Chủ PGHH lần thứ 96. Ông […]
  • Vietnam Deploys Helicopters, Tanks to Protect Communist Party Conference - by Vu Quoc Ngu, Jan 11, 2016 Vietnam is deploying helicopters and tanks as well as 5,200 heavily-armed commandos to ensure social orders in the capital city of Hanoi during the upcoming 12th National Congress of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, state media has reported. The Ministry of Public Security and the units of […]
  • Vietnam Police Officers Promoted to Lieutenant Generals amid Rising Social Dissatisfaction - by Vu Quoc Ngu, Jan 11, 2016 Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang has promoted seven police officers to lieutenant generals in a bid to enhance capacity of the country’s security forces amid rising social dissatisfaction, state media has reported. In a ceremony held in Hanoi on Jan 9, Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai […]
  • Rights groups call for release of Christian lawyer in Vietnam - Ucanews | Jan 08, 2016 International human rights and pro-democracy groups have appealed to Vietnam to release a Christian lawyer and his colleague as pressure on the Communist-ruled government increases before its national congress. Nguyen Van Dai, a Christian lawyer based in Hanoi, was arrested outside his home Dec. 16 as he attempted to join […]
  • Former Political Prisoner Le Thanh Tung Re-arrested - By Vu Quoc Ngu, Jan 10, 2016 Le Thanh Tung, a political dissident who completed his four-year imprisonment in mid 2015, was arrested in December last year. Mr. Tung, who works in the same group with Mr. Tran Anh Kim, will face allegation of conducting anti-state propaganda activities under Article 88 of the Penal Code, […]