April 25, 2013
The 2012 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report on Human Rights and Democracy
VIETNAM Latest Update: 31 March 2013 The human rights environment in Vietnam remains poor despite the government’s decision to apply for membership of the UN Human Rights Council. The beginning of the year saw a number of human rights activists, especially bloggers, receive long custodial sentences during trials which were often behind closed doors. Prominent […]
May 5, 2013
Taming the online spaces in Vietnam
by Defend the Defenders • Huyen Trang, Nguyen Phuong Uyen, Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Ta Phong Tan, Viet Khang (Vo Minh Tri)
[Southeast Asia Press Freedom Challenges for 2013] 02 May 2013 – The maritime sovereignty dispute between Vietnam and China has continued into 2013, with the latest incident occurring on 26 March 2013 after a Chinese patrol boat fired on a Vietnamese fishing vessel. China’s use of weapons may perhaps signal a new phase in the […]