Vietnam Police Propose Prosecution for Outspoken Former Newspaper Editor-By Vu Quoc Ngu, November 02, 2015 The Investigation Agency under Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security have proposed the Supreme People’s Procuracy prosecute Mr. Kim Quoc Hoa, former editor-in-chief of outspoken Nguoi Cao Tuoi (The Elderly) newspaper for “abusing freedom and democracy to infringe upon the interests of the state” under Article 258 of the […]
Vietnam commits to human right promotion and protection-Talkvietnam | Oct 31, 2015 Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga NDO/VNA – Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN, asserted Vietnam’s commitment to ensuring and promoting human rights in a speech at the October 30 debate of the Third Committee of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly in New […]
Đề nghị truy tố nguyên tổng biên tập báo Người Cao Tuổi-Tuổi trẻ | 01-11-2015 Tại kết luận điều tra, Cơ quan an ninh điều tra nhận định vụ sai phạm của ông Kim Quốc Hoa “là vụ án nghiêm trọng, liên quan đến lĩnh vực hoạt động báo chí”. Cơ quan an ninh điều tra Bộ Công an vừa đề nghị Viện KSND tối cao truy […]
Revising Civil Code to better protect citizens’ rights-VOV | Oct 30, 2015 The revision of the Civil Code continues to be discussed at the 10thsession of the 13th National Assembly. This is an important law, which affects every citizen’s daily life. The Civil Code, compiled by the Ministry of Justice, stipulates the legal status and standards of behavior of individuals and legal […]
Tường trình 2015 của cơ quan ân xá quốc tế về Việt Nam-IJAVN | 30-10-2015 Các biện pháp khắc nghiệt nhằm giới hạn quyền tự do ngôn luận, quyền tự do hội họp bất bạo động, quyền tự do lập hội vẫn được duy trì. Nhà nước tiếp tục kiểm soát toàn bộ hệ thống truyền thông lẫn ngành tư pháp và các cơ sở tôn giáo, […]
Buddhist, Christian leaders fear impending crackdown in Vietnam-Catholicculture | Oct 29, 2015 As Vietnamese lawmakers discuss revisions to the nation’s laws on religion, Christian and Buddhist leaders expressed fears about a looming crackdown. “To the outside world, Vietnam allows freedom to follow any religion, but it’s not true,” a Buddhist leader in Ho Chi Minh City told UCA News. “The government wants to […]
RSF CALLS FOR THE UN TO APPOINT A SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS-RSF | Oct 29, 2015 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is launching a call to the UN to take concrete action by creating the position of a Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the Safety of Journalists, as November 2, 2015 will mark the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ […]
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