Ba Sam trial to go ahead despite “serious violations”-Vietnam Right Now, Nov 19, 2015 The influential blogger, Nguyen Huu Vinh, who became famous using the pen name “Ba Sam”, is expected to stand trial before the end of the year – more than nineteen months after he was arrested on charges of challenging the Communist Party and abusing “democratic freedoms”. One of his […]
Vietnam Should Allow Private Media: Lawmaker-by KTT, Nov 20, 2015 Vietnam should allow private media to meet the socio-economic development trend in the long run, a lawmaker said at the ongoing session of the National Assembly (NA), the country’s highest legislative body. The permission would be suitable with the global trend and support the country’s development process as long as […]
Vietnam Parliament Passes Law on Cyber Information Safety-by KTT, Nov 19, 2015 Vietnam’s highest legislative body National Assembly on Nov. 19 approved the Law on Cyber Information Safety, aiming to better control the flow of information on the Internet in the communist-controlled country as well as to prevent the use by cyber networks for terrorism purpose. The law, to take effect starting […]
Vietnam Legislators Urge Gov’t Not to Intervene Deeply in CSOs-by Vu Quoc Ngu, Nov 20, 2015 Vietnam’s government should not intervene deeply in organization and activities of civil society organizations (CSOs), said a number of members of the country’s legislative body National Assembly (NA). Vietnam’s government should not intervene deeply in organization and activities of civil society organizations (CSOs), said a number of members […]
Viet Repression of Human Rights Activists Continues-Asia Sentinel | Nov 19, 2015 Although the government of Vietnam has agreed to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which the Obama administration in Washington has advocated as a vehicle to improve human rights in member countries, there is precious little evidence of it on the ground in Vietnam. Many of Vietnam’s greatest intellects, independent voices, […]
Christian activists assaulted and beaten in Vietnam-Christiantoday | Nov 19, 2015 Two Christian activists have been deliberately targeted by Vietnamese police, according to human rights groups, with officers allegedly attacking one of them twice in less than a fortnight. Tran Minh Nhat and Chu Manh Son have both suffered recent assaults which have been described as “part of a daily cycle […]
Vietnamese bloggers held for over 18 months in pre-trial detention-CPJ | Nov 19, 2015 The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Vietnam to immediately release Nguyen Huu Vinh and Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, who have been held in pre-trial detention since May 5, 2014 on anti-state charges over articles posted on their news site and aggregator Ba Sam and other blogging sites. […]
So what did my husband, Anh Ba Sam, do?-FB Thị Minh Hà Lê | Nov 19, 2015 Due to health issues associated with Northern Vietnam’s weather, I have not been able to be with my husband as often as a wife should in the past years; however, what I know about him remains consistent that he is a patriot who loves his country […]
Vietnam Police Chief Labels Independent CSOs as “Reactionery Groups”-By Vu Quoc Ngu, Nov 19, 2015 Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang said since mid 2012, around 350 local dissidents, social activists and human rights have formed over 60 unsanctioned civil society organizations (CSOs) which can be labeled as “reactionary groups”. Speaking before the country’s parliament in its ongoing session in […]
VIET NAM: PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE THICH QUANG DO MUST BE RELEASED-Amnesty International | Nov 18, 2015 Joint Open Letter to President Obama endorsed by academics, legislators, artists, religious leaders, members of international institutions and civil society organisations worldwide. The letter calls on President Obama to press Viet Nam to release prominent dissident and Buddhist monk Thich Quang Do. The Honorable Barack Obama President of […]
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