DVOV.org’s ACSC/APF exhibit space for meeting Vietnam’s Independent CSOs May 27, 2015 – Independent civil society organizations (CSOs) from Vietnam made their presence felt at the 10th ASEAN People’s Forum and ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC/APF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this April. While Vietnam’s presence remains heavily controlled by government representatives posing as CSOs, also…

Vietnam, April 3, 2015This statement is jointly issued by the following organizations including those marginalized from the so-called “Vietnamese national process for ACSC/APF 2015”: I- First of all, we recognize the important and indispensible role of ASEAN independent civil society organizations (CSOs) in promoting prosperity, stability, and democratization for every ASEAN member nation and for…

Asian Correspondent by Casey Hynes March 26, 2015 The missing Laotian civil society leader Sombath Somphone will be at the forefront of the conversation at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum meets in Kuala Lumpur next month. Sombath is a victim of enforced disappearance, and was kidnapped in Vientiane, Laos, in 2013. The Laos…

Ngày 10 tháng 3, 2015 Kính gửi quý vị lãnh đạo và đại sứ các nước tại Liên Hiệp Quốc, Chúng tôi, những tổ chức dân sự hoạt động độc lập cho nhân quyền và người dân Việt Nam trong và ngoài nước ký tên dưới đây, muốn xác minh những gì mà những Báo…

10 March 2015 To Their Excellencies, Ambassadors to the United Nations, UN Human Rights Council Member and Observer States, Distinguished UN special procedures mandate holders, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, Vietnamese citizens and those of Vietnamese origin living abroad, would like to reiterate what the Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression and Freedom of…

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) March 12, 2015 Vietnamese human rights lawyer and activist Nguyen Van Dai has reported that his home in Hanoi was attacked by “thugs” on 5 and 6 March. Lawyer Dai is reportedly unable to leave his home because he fears he will be attacked by “thugs” and security officers. On 5…

By Phak Seangly Phnom Penh Post March 12, 2015 Four of the 36 Jarai Montagnards deported last month have “disappeared” from their village in Vietnam’s central highlands, prompting fears among villagers that they may have been detained by the authorities. The group of 36 Montagnards was deported on the night of February 24 after attempting…

By Chris Mueller and Aun Pheap March 3, 2015 The Cambodia Daily The chief of police in Ratanakkiri province on Monday denied that authorities arrested 36 Montagnards, who the U.N. and local villagers say were deported to Vietnam last week while attempting to reach Phnom Penh to apply for asylum. Wan-Hea Lee, country representative for…

By Aun Pheap The Cambodia Daily March 1, 2015 A group of 36 Montagnard asylum seekers who went missing last week after they left their hiding places in the forests of Ratanakkiri province have been arrested and deported back to Vietnam, the U.N. and local villagers said Sunday. Wan-Hea Lee, country representative for the U.N.’s…

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