November 20, 2015
Viet Repression of Human Rights Activists Continues
Asia Sentinel | Nov 19, 2015 Although the government of Vietnam has agreed to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which the Obama administration in Washington has advocated as a vehicle to improve human rights in member countries, there is precious little evidence of it on the ground in Vietnam. Many of Vietnam’s greatest intellects, independent voices, […]
November 21, 2015
Christians Beaten by Police as Part of New Crackdown in Vietnam
by Nhan Quyen • Chu Manh Son, Tran Minh Nhat
Breitbart | Nov 19, 2015 In the past ten days, two Christian activists have been detained by Vietnamese police and repeatedly beaten, as an example of what human rights groups are calling a systematic targeting of Christians for harassment by public officials. As Vietnam prepares to enact new legislation that would seriously curb religious freedom, […]