June 29, 2018
Revised Vietnam Law Sheds Light on Sex Abuse of Boys
FILE – This photo, taken March 15, 2017, shows a mother pointing to the place where her eight-year-old daughter was molested by a family friend in a residential quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnam’s legislation dealing with sexual crimes and human trafficking for years made explicit reference to female victims only; boys were added only […]
June 29, 2018
Vietnamese President Sign Order to Promulgate Law on Cyber Security Despite Widespread Call for Its Repeal
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Defend the Defenders, June 29, 2018 OnJune 28, Vietnam’s Presidential Office announced President Tran Dai Quang’s order to promulgate seven laws, including the Law on Cyber Security despite domestic and international call for its repeal. The law, passed by the National Assembly, the country’s highest legislative body, on June 12, consists of seven chapters […]