Vietnam Police Tighten Control Ahead of Planned Massive Hunger Strike of Local Activists-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jul 23, 2015 Vietnam’s security forces in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been tightening their control few days ahead of a planned hunger strike of many local activists. Hundreds of human rights activists and political dissidents, mostly in the two biggest cities, are planning to hold a fast […]
Hanoi Police Shortly Detain Visiting Activist, Demanding Him to Return to Saigon-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jul 23, 2015 Security forces in Hanoi on July 23 shortly detained visiting political dissident Pham Ba Hai and requested him to return to Ho Chi Minh City where he resides. Mr. Hai, a former political prisoner, was in his room in a hotel in the capital city’s center and security […]
Vietnam: Release artist and youth activist Nguyễn Thanh Phước-By William Nicholas Gomes newsghana | Jul 22, 2015 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Government Office 1 Hoang Hoa Tham Street Ba Dinh District Ha Noi Viet Nam Fax: +84 80 44130/ +84 80 44940 nguoiphatngonchinhphu@chinhphu.vn Your Excellency, I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human rights defender and Freelance journalist. I would like to draw your […]
Dissident optimistic on amnesty-vietnamrightnow | Jul 22, 2015 Dissidents are hopeful that political detainees will be included in a mass amnesty for prisoners announced by the government for later this year. The Public Security Ministry said up to 17,000 prisoners would be released to mark National Day on September 2 – the largest ever such amnesty. “I hope […]
Vietnam to Grant Amnesty to 16,000 Inmates, Any Prisoner of Conscience Included-By Vu Quoc Ngu & KTT | Jul 22, 2015 Vietnam’s communist government will grant amnesty to between 16,000 and 17,000 prisoners on the occasion of the country’s National Day [Sept. 2], state media reported, citing a decision issued by President Truong Tan Sang. Domestic and foreign inmates who are serving time-limit imprisonment and life […]
On human rights, US and Vietnam still talking past each other-By David Brown, California eastasiaforum | Jul 19, 2015 Human rights — chiefly political and religious freedoms — have been on the American agenda since Washington and Hanoi resumed direct dialogue about a quarter of a century ago. Though bilateral ties have grown vastly broader, US prodding on civil liberties still piques Vietnam’s one-party regime. Scepticism […]
Increasing Vietnamese Police Harassment against Civilians, One More Death in Police Station-The Police headquarter in District 11 where Mr. V was said to commit suicide By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jul 18, 2015 Rising police harassments have been recorded in many places in Vietnam, with one more death occurring in a police station in Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest economic hub in theSoutheast Asia […]
LEADERS WHO PUBLICLY THREATEN JOURNALISTS-RSF | Jul 17, 2015 There are heads of state and governments who publicly refer to journalists in a contemptuous, insulting, defamatory or racist manner, violating the principle of freedom of information and drawing attention to the terrible pressure to which media personnel are often subjected just for doing their job. “If censorship reigns, there […]
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