March 6, 2017
Vietnam Looks to European Free Trade Deal
Voice of America radio, March 6, 2017 The government in Vietnam faces pressure from European lawmakers to improve its human rights record. The rights issues are being raised at a time when European Union (EU) members are considering a free trade deal with the Southeast Asian nation. The European Parliament recently sent its Subcommittee on […]
March 6, 2017
Vietnam Human Rights Defenders Weekly, February 28-March 05: Vietnam’s Persecution of Dissent Continues
by Nhan Quyen • DEFENDER’S WEEKLY
Defend the Defenders | March 05, 2017 ===== February 27 ===== Vietnamese Activist and His Friend Kidnapped, Tortured and Robbed in Central Region Defend the Defenders: On February 27, Protestant pastor Nguyen Trung Ton, president of Brotherhood for Democracy, and his friend Nguyen Viet Tu were kidnapped, beaten and robbed by plainclothes agents of the […]