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Ho Thi Bich Khuong — democratic voice from Vietnam
“As long as I breathe, I will keep fighting.” Ho Thi Bich Khuong former victim of labor trafficking, human rights advocate, prisoner of conscience, recipient of the Hellman-Hammett Award Ho Thi Bich Khuong, born in 1967 in Nam Anh, Nam Dan, Nghe An Province, is a human rights advocate victimized by Vietnam’s government. She was…
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Government Continues to Hamper Religious Activities in the Con Cuong Catholic Community, Nghe An Province
July 5, 2012 Compiled by DVOV from different news sources The Vietnamese government in Nghe An Province continues to disrupt religious activities. For the past month, the local authorities have repeatedly sent agents, policemen and “thugs” to prevent Catholic priests from celebrating and believers from attending Sunday Mass in the Con Cuong District, Vinh Diocese.…
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Local authorities escalate assault against local Catholics in Nghe An Province
On July 1, a large contingent of policemen, armed soldiers and plain-clothed “thugs” physically attacked Catholics in Con Cuong District, Vinh Diocese, as they gathered at their chapel for Sunday mass. Many attending Catholics were injured as a result. One of them, Ms. Ngo Thi Thanh, suffered cracks in the cranium. At one point, the police and…
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Use of Torture by the Vietnamese police: victim testimonies
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June 26: International Day in Support of Torture Victims
June 26 of each year is “International Day in Support of Torture Victims.” It marks the anniversary of the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treament or Punishment, also known as CAT. CAT came into force on 26 June 1987. So far 147 countries have become parties to this UN convention. In late…
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Bishop’s Office protests violence against Catholics in Vinh Diocese
In an official letter to the People’s Committee of Vinh Province, the Catholic Bishop’s Office of Xa Doai, Vinh Diocese protested “the many regrettable conflicts between the government and the Catholics in the districts located in the western part of Nghe An Province.” The letter dated June 16 calls on the government to investigate violent…
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Civil society organisations meet ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights on the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, call for universal standards to be upheld
Sunday, 24 June 2012 (Kuala Lumpur, 22 June 2012): Representatives of Civil society organisations (CSOs) have today met the AICHR for the first time for a consultation on the drafting of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration. The organisations have welcomed the Consultation as a positive step in the right direction. They also welcome the constructive…
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Australian Senate unites in support of Vietnam human rights
21-June-2012 Senator Ron Boswell – Today saw unique agreement on the floor of the Australian Senate with the Government and Opposition unanimously passing a Motion that calls on the Government to improve Australia’s human rights dialogue with Vietnam. The Motion, moved by Queensland Labor Senator Mark Furner and Queensland Nationals Senator Ron Boswell, states: I…
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US: Vietnam ranked Tier 2 in human trafficking
In its recently released annual report on trafficking in persons, the US Department of State lists Vietnam in Tier 2, a ranking for countries whose governments do not fully comply with the US Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s minimum standards but are making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with those standards. Vietnam was on the…
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Human rights organizations express concern over ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Less than Adequate AICHR Formal Consultation with Civil Society on the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration June 21, 2012 Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Dignity International, and Article 19 welcome the first official consultation between ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and civil…
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