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Monthly Archives: April 2016

April 29, 2016

TUYÊN BỐ CỦA CÁC TỔ CHỨC XÃ HỘI DÂN SỰ ĐỘC LẬP VỀ THẢM HỌA QUỐC GIA TẠI CÁC TỈNH MIỀN TRUNG

by • [Human Rights]

Việt Nam | 29-04-2016 A- Xét rằng:                  1- Bắt đầu từ ngày 6-4-2016, trên địa bàn các tỉnh từ Hà Tĩnh đến Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên–Huế và một phần Quảng Nam đã xảy ra hiện tượng nhiều loài cá sống ở tầng đáy và vùng duyên hải (có cả […]

April 29, 2016

Vietnam: Wife of detained pastor ‘beaten and tortured’ by local authorities

by • Tran Thi Hong

christiantoday | Apr 28, 2016 The Vietnamese government must investigate allegations that a Christian human rights campaigner has been tortured by local authorities, campaigners have said. A joint statement by more than 30 faith-based organisations, human rights NGOs and individuals, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Amnesty International and Vietnam’s Association for Promotion of Freedom of […]

April 28, 2016

EU sacrifices human rights for Vietnam free trade

by • Nguyen Van Dai

euobserver | Apr 27, 2016 For almost six months, the family and friends of imprisoned Vietnamese lawyer and activist Nguyen Van Dai have been waiting to hear what will happen to him. Dai was arrested on 16 December 2015, hours before a planned meeting with EU officials in Hanoi. Since his arrest, his wife has […]

April 27, 2016

US Presses Vietnam on Detentions Ahead of Obama Visit

by • [Human Rights]

Abcnews | Apr 25, 2016 The United States pressed Vietnam Monday over a recent spate of detentions of government critics and pushed for other progress on human rights ahead of a visit next month by President Barack Obama. Senior officials of the two governments held an annual dialogue on human rights in Washington. It’s an […]

April 27, 2016

Joint Statement Alleged Torture of Mrs. Tran Thi Hong Must Be Investigated

by • Tran Thi Hong

VNWHR | Apr 26, 2016 To:      President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chair Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam   We, the undersigned organizations and individuals call on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to carry out a prompt, impartial, independent and effective investigation into […]

April 26, 2016

US presses Vietnam on detentions ahead of Obama visit

by • [Human Rights]

startribune | Apr 25, 2016 WASHINGTON — The United States pressed Vietnam Monday over a recent spate of detentions of government critics and pushed for other progress on human rights ahead of a visit next month by President Barack Obama. Senior officials of the two governments held an annual dialogue on human rights in Washington. […]

April 26, 2016

US Urges Vietnam to Release Political Prisoners Ahead of Obama Visit

by • Nguyen Huu Vinh (Anh Ba Sam), Nguyen Van Dai

VOA | Apr 25, 2016 STATE DEPARTMENT—The United States has urged the Vietnamese government to release all political prisoners and cease its harassment of civil society activists.  Officials made the appeal ahead of President Barack Obama’s first visit to Vietnam in May. “The promotion of human rights remains a crucial part of U.S. foreign policy […]

April 25, 2016

Vietnam Human Rights Defenders Weekly April 18-24: Prominent Dissident Honored with 2016 Gwangju Prize for Inspiring Democracy in Asia

by • [Human Rights], DEFENDER’S WEEKLY

Defenders’ Weekly | Apr 24, 2016    ============ April 18================ Statement of Vietnamese Political & Religious Political Friendship Association about the torture of Mrs. Tran Thi Hong Dear Mr. Sellers, Chief of Policy Dept, US Consulate General In the morning of April 14th 2016, the public security agents in Gia Lai province took Mrs. Tran […]

April 25, 2016

Tuần tin Người Bảo vệ Nhân quyền 18-24/4/2016: Bác sỹ Nguyễn Đan Quế nhận giải thưởng Uỷ ban Nhân Quyền Gwangju năm 2016 của Nam Hàn

by • [Human Rights], DEFENDER’S WEEKLY

Tuần tin Người Bảo vệ Nhân quyền | 24-04-2016   ============ 18-04-2016============ HỘI THÁNH TIN LÀNH VIỆT NAM (MIỀN NAM) BAN ĐẠI DIỆN TIN LÀNH TỈNH BÌNH ĐỊNH – ĐƠN TRÌNH BÁO Kính gửi: – ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN HUYỆN TÂY SƠN – CÔNG AN HUYỆN TÂY SƠN Ban Đại diện Tin Lành tỉnh Bình […]

April 24, 2016

Vietnam Jails 4 Would-be Asylum Seekers for Boat Trip to Australia

by • [Human Rights]

RFA | Apr 22, 2016 Four refugees who were returned to Vietnam by Australia a year ago were sentenced to prison on Friday for their role in staging an attempt by their extended family to flee the country, RFA’s Vietnamese service has learned. Tran Thi Thanh Loan was sentenced to 36 months in prison, while […]

April 24, 2016

Hanoi Police Detain Five Activists during 3rd Anniversary of Brotherhood of Democracy

by • [Human Rights], Do Gia Long, Do Tuan (Vinh Phuc), Ly Quang Son, Pham Minh Vu, Truong Van Dung

By Vu Quoc Ngu, April 23, 2016 Security forces in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on April 23 detained five activists while they gathered with others to mark the 3rd anniversary of the pro-democracy group Brotherhood of Democracy. Police arrested Ly Quang Son, former prisoner of conscience Pham Minh Vu, Do Tuan, Do Gia Long […]

April 24, 2016

Vietnam Dissident Completes 17-year Imprisonment, Rejecting Charge of Conducting Terrorist Acts

by • [Human Rights], Nguyen Van Phuong (17 years in jail)

by Vu Quoc Ngu, April 24, 2016 Vietnamese dissident Nguyen Van Phuong, 53, on April 20 completed his 17-year imprisonment on charge of conducting anti-state propaganda and terrorist activities, social network has reported. Mr. Phuong from the southern region was arrested on April 20 and later charged with conducting anti-state propaganda under Article 88 and […]

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