May 9, 2017
Social media extends life of resistance for Vietnamese land holders
John Gillespie, Monash University, East Asia Forum, May 9, 2017 In recent weeks, long running land disputes in Vietnam have begun to change shape. On 16 April, villagers in My Duc district on the outskirts of Hanoi held state officials and some police officers hostage. The villagers were protesting land clearances for a commercial development. […]
May 9, 2017
Mekong River Commission meets on Lao dam
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
The Phnom Penh Post, May 8, 2017 The Mekong River Commission held its second stakeholder meeting on Laos’s controversial proposed Pak Beng dam on Friday, giving involved parties the opportunity to hear responses to concerns raised at the first meeting in February. Following this weekend’s meeting, MRC CEO Pham Tuan Phan issued a statement that […]