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  • Announcement: Establishment of Association of Former Vietnamese Prisoners of Conscience

    (English translation provided by BPSOS) Dear compatriots in Vietnam and other countries, Dear supporters in democratic countries, Freedom of conscience is a basic human right, along with the other human rights such as freedom of thought, freedom of religion and belief, and freedom of expression. Following one’s conscience means living a life guided by ethics,…

  • Vietnam deploys dancers to foil protests

    HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Anti-China protesters hoping to lay wreaths at a famous statue in the Vietnamese capital on Sunday were obstructed by an unusual sight of ballroom dancers and an energetic aerobics class held to a thumping sound system. The demonstrators suspect the government deployed the dancers as a way to stop them from…

  • Members of Congress Call for the Release of Imprisoned Vietnamese Labor Activists

    For Immediate Release February 10, 2014 Contact:          Patrick Griffith                        [email protected]                        +1 (202) 223-3733 Washington, D.C.: Today, eleven members of the House of Representatives joined a public letter to Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang calling for the release of three imprisoned labor rights activists. Among the signatories are Representatives Frank Wolf and James McGovern, the Co-Chairs…

  • Beijing preparing new air defense zone in South China Sea

    January 31, 2014 By NANAE KURASHIGE/ Correspondent BEIJING–China is laying out plans to define another new air defense identification zone, but this time in the South China Sea, sources said, which could further escalate tensions in the region. The disclosure is sure to provoke Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, all of whom claim…

  • Inside Hanoi’s Torture Chambers

    A new report shows the abuse is systematic. Updated Jan. 20, 2014 11:08 p.m. ET Talk about impeccable timing. No sooner has Vietnam taken its place as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council this month than a major report documents Hanoi’s widespread use of torture on political and religious prisoners. Cynicism…

  • HRW World Report: Vietnam human rights situations deteriorated significantly in 2013.

    Human Rights Watch The human rights situation in Vietnam deteriorated significantly in 2013, worsening a trend evident for several years. The year was marked by a severe and intensifying crackdown on critics, including long prison terms for many peaceful activists whose “crime” was calling for political change. The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) continued its…

  • In Shift, Vietnam Marks 1974 Battle With China

    HANOI, Vietnam January 17, 2014 (AP) By CHRIS BRUMMITT Associated Press Hanoi is marking for the first time the anniversary of a deadly 1974 battle between China and U.S.-backed South Vietnamese forces in the South China Sea, apparently seeking to boost its legitimacy at home as tensions over the disputed waters flare anew. The fight,…

  • Vietnam Worse Than Syria in Jailing Reporters

    With 18 journalists behind bars, Vietnam ranks fifth in the world for imprisoning members of the press. By Luke Hunt for The Diplomat January 21, 2014 Vietnam has made the top 10 list of countries that jail reporters for simply doing their job. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Vietnam came in at…

  • Mother of jailed Vietnam activist warns on trade pact

    Updated: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:48:05 GMT | By Agence France-Presse   The mother of a jailed Vietnamese labor activist appealed Thursday for the United States to use a Pacific trade pact as pressure to end what rights groups call widespread violations. Tran Thi Ngoc Minh, mother of jailed Vietnamese activist Do Thi Minh Hanh,…

  • Vietnam: Campaign calls for abolition of torture

    CSWThursday, January 16, 2014 5:51 pm Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has welcomed the launch today of a report by the Campaign to Abolish Torture in Vietnam.   The campaign advocates for humane treatment of detainees and prisoners in Vietnam and the elimination of the practice of torture and other abuses in Vietnamese prisons, jails, police stations,…