May 6, 2013
When and where is going to a picnic in the park against the laws?
As a Vietnamese person living abroad, I often follow various events back in Viet Nam with keen interest, and with a somewhat diffrerent viewpoint. Today such an event occured in Viet Nam which made me think hard, especially when I compare it to similar events in the country where I am now residing.
May 8, 2013
POLICE USE VIOLENCE AGAINST BLOGGERS AT HUMAN RIGHTS PICNICS
by Defend the Defenders • Nguyen Hoang Vi, Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Me Nam), Nguyen Thao Chi, Nguyen Thi Cuc, Pham Thanh Nghien, Vo Quoc Anh, Vu Sy Hoang (Hanh Nhan)
On Wednesday, 8 May 2013. Bloggers and netizens who took part in “picnics to discuss human rights” in public places in several Vietnamese cities on 5 May were violently attacked by police and many were briefly detained. “We firmly condemn this deliberate police violence against news providers and we are very disturbed to see that […]