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Vietnam: Stop Using Absurd Laws to Imprison Critics
Top Bloggers Arrested and Charged for ‘Abusing Freedom and Democracy’ December 10, 2014 (New York) – Vietnam should drop all charges and immediately release bloggers Nguyen Quang Lap and Hong Le Tho, who were arrested for operating independent blogs, Human Rights Watch said today. Nguyen Quang Lap was arrested on December 6, 2014, and Hong…
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Vietnam Again Puts Cambodia on the Spot Over Montagnards
Criticism of Cambodia’s handling of asylum seekers also puts a recent Australian deal back in the spotlight. December 04, 2014 By Luke Hunt There are no shortage of government critics in Cambodia. But what has made it perhaps the best place to live on mainland Southeast Asia, particularly for foreigners, has been largely driven by…
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UN Calls on Gov’t to Protect Group of Montagnards in Country
By Aun Pheap and George Wright | November 26, 2014 The U.N.’s refugee agency on Tuesday confirmed that 13 Montagnards have crossed into the country from Vietnam and urged the Cambodian government to refrain from deporting members of the group at the risk of endangering their lives. “UNHCR is aware of 13 Montagnards from Viet…
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Media Roundtable in Hanoi, Viet Nam with Assistant Secretary Malinowski
Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Tom Malinowski U.S. Mission Hanoi – Hanoi, Vietnam 2014-10-27 Moderator: — But we’re very fortunate in our visitor today because of the wide-ranging nature of the topics, which are of such interest these days, we’re pleased to have Tom Malinowski who is the Assistant Secretary…
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Life of Vietnamese Activist in Danger Due to Gross Mistreatment in Prison
PRESS RELEASE October 27, 2014 The Vietnamese government should immediately cease the ill-treatment, physical and psychological abuse of Dang Xuan Dieu while in arbitrary detention. News reports of Dang Xuan Dieu being forced to sleep and eat next to his excrement; denied access to adequate food, clean drinking water and regular showers; and subjected to…
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Fixing the United States’ Human Rights Misstep With Vietnam
By selling weapons to Vietnam, the United States is selling out activitsts October 8, 2014 Author(s): John Sifton Published in: The Diplomat The United States government made a mistake this month in relaxing a ban on lethal arms sales and transfers to Vietnam — a non-democratic, one-party state with an abysmal human rights record. The U.S. move,…
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Torpedoes Don’t Kill People. Hanoi Kills People.
Why we shouldn’t be selling arms to Vietnam. BY JOHN SIFTON OCTOBER 3, 2014 The Obama administration announced on Oct. 2 that it was relaxing a decades-old ban on sales of lethal military equipment to Vietnam. The United States will now allow the Pentagon and U.S. companies to provide Vietnam with “maritime security-related defense articles.” The…
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US lifts 40-year arms ban to boost Vietnam sea defense
By Jo Biddle Washington (AFP) – In a decision likely to anger China, the US is partly lifting a 40-year ban on arms sales to former foe Vietnam to help boost defenses in the tense South China Sea. The historic easing of the ban in place since the end of the Vietnam War in…
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Assault on freedom of expression continues in Southeast Asia: Lao bans online criticism
Communist Laos has issued a decree outlawing online criticism of policies of the ruling party or government, state media reported, the latest Southeast Asian country to enact strict internet controls. According to legislation approved by Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong last week, web users will face criminal action for spreading “false” information aimed at discrediting the…
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Vietnam: Pervasive Deaths, Injuries in Police Custody
Urgent Need to End Abuses, Ensure Justice for Victims PRESS RELEASE Bangkok (16 September 2014) – Police throughout Vietnam abuse people in their custody, in some cases leading to death, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Vietnamese government should take immediate action to end suspicious deaths in custody and torture of…
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