February 4, 2014
Hanoi: jailed Catholic lawyer shows “strong faith” in the future of the Vietnamese people
02/03/2014 16:12. Ahead of his appeal trial and on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, Le Quoc Quan wrote a letter, appealing to friends, Catholics and others around the country. He is grateful for the support he has received and talks about his hope for peace and justice in Vietnam. However, each day in […]
February 7, 2014
U.S. Department of State: UPR 18th Session – Intervention for Vietnam
by Defend the Defenders • Cu Huy Ha Vu, Le Quoc Quan, Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Tran Huynh Duy Thuc
Geneva, Switzerland, Feb 5, 2014 AS DELIVERED by Peter Mulrean, Deputy Permanent Representative, U.S. Mission to the UN in Geneva. The United States thanks the Vietnamese delegation for its presentation. We welcome Vietnam’s signature of the Convention Against Torture, progress on protecting rights of LGBT persons, and increased church registrations. However, Vietnam still harasses and detains […]