October 11, 2012
(4) HOW CAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS BE SUPPORTED AND PROTECTED IN THEIR WORK?
The fact that the most serious human rights violations continue to be inflicted upon human rights defenders shows that much more needs to be done to support their role and protect them from harm. This chapter provides a number of suggestions for action that can be taken to implement the Declaration and thereby support and […]
October 13, 2012
For Immediate Release: UN Petition filed on behalf of imprisoned Vietnamese labor organizers to obtain opinion that their ongoing detention violates international law
by Defend the Defenders • Do Thi Minh Hanh, Doan Huy Chuong, Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung
Washington, D.C (October 11) – Today, the law firm Woodley & McGillivary, in consultation with Freedom Now, submitted a petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of imprisoned Vietnamese labor organizers Doan Huy Chuong, Do Thi Minh Hanh, and Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung. The petition seeks a determination from the body of […]