May 27, 2013
FIDH denounces detention of dissidents, use of the death penalty and violations of freedom of expression in Vietnam
38th Congress of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) ISTANBUL, Turkey, 27 May 2013 (VCHR) – Representatives of 178 non-governmental organizations from 117 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania, gathering in Istanbul, Turkey from 22-27 May for the 38th Congress of the International Federation for Human Rights(FIDH) adopted an Urgent Resolution on Human Rights […]
May 31, 2013
Vietnam – Arrest of blogger Truong Duy Nhat (May 27, 2013)
by Defend the Defenders • Dinh Nguyen Kha, Nguyen Phuong Uyen, Truong Duy Nhat
France condemns the arrest of blogger Truong Duy Nhat on 26 May in the city of Danang for “abusing democratic freedoms with acts against the state”. This arrest follows a series of convictions handed down against rights defenders in Vietnam since autumn 2012, which breach human rights. France notably expressed its concerns after two young […]