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Detained Vietnamese Activist Comes out of Solitary Confinement after Four Months - Vietnamese activist and blogger Nguyen Van Hoa is shown at his trial in November 2017. RFA, September 17, 2019 A Vietnamese activist and RFA blogger serving a seven-year prison term for his role in protesting a chemical waste spill on Vietnam’s coast three years ago is no longer in solitary confinement, according to a fellow […]
Hanoi Silent in Face of China’s Claim of Sovereignty in Vietnam’s EEZ - Vietnamese protesters shout slogans against Chinese claims in the South China Sea in a file RFA, September 18, 2019 China’s claim this week of jurisdiction over waters claimed by Vietnam has met so far with official silence in Hanoi, which had earlier demanded that Beijing withdraw an oil survey ship and other vessels from […]
Vietnam Criticized at UN Meeting in Geneva Over Rights Violations - The UN Human Rights Council is shown in session in Geneva, Switzerland, in a Sept. 18, 2019 RFA, September 18, 2019 Human rights groups hit out at Vietnam this week over the country’s suppression of religious freedoms and civil society, accusing the one-party communist state of multiple violations and continuing refusals to engage in sincere […]
Facebooker Nguyen Van Cong Em Convicted of Anti-state Posts, Second Blogger Sentenced within Two Weeks amid Increasing Online Crackdown - Defend the Defenders, September 19, 2019 Vietnam’s communist regime convicted Facebooker Nguyen Van Cong Em of “conducting anti-state propaganda,” imprisoning the second blogger within the last two weeks for their online posts which are critical for the regime. State media has reported that on September 17, the People’s Court of Ben Tre sentenced […]
RFA Blogger Formally Indicted in Vietnam for ‘Abuse of Power’ - RFA, September 17, 2019 An RFA blogger held in Vietnam since the beginning of the year has been formally indicted on a charge of taking advantage of his position and powers during the performance of his official duties, state media reported on Tuesday. Truong Duy Nhat, a weekly contributor to RFA’s Vietnamese Service, was indicted […]
Jailed Pro-democracy Activist Le Dinh Luong Not Permitted to Meet with Family - Defend the Defenders, September 18, 2019 Police officers in Ba Sao Prison camp have blocked jailed pro-democracy activist Le Dinh Luong from meeting with his family during regular prison visits on September 17 without giving specific reasons, his daughter-in-law has informed Defend the Defenders. Mrs. Nguyen Xoan said that she and other family’s members […]
Hãng luật quốc tế gửi thư lên UN đòi Việt Nam trả tự do cho Phan Kim Khánh - Nhà hoạt động sinh viên Phan Kim Khánh. RFA, ngày 17/9/2019 Tổ chức nhân quyền Freedom Now và hãng luật quốc tế Dechert LLP, thay mặt sinh viên Phan Kim Khánh, hôm 16/9 vừa gửi đơn lên Nhóm Làm việc của Liên Hiêp Quốc (UN) về bắt giữ người tùy tiện, cáo buộc chính phủ […]
Nghe An Police Say Investigation against Pro-democracy Activist Nguyen Nang Tinh Completed, Proposing to Prosecute Him for “Conducting Anti-state Propaganda” - Defend the Defenders, September 17, 2019 The Nghe An province’s Police Department said they have completed the investigation against local pro-democracy activist Nguyen Nang Tinh on allegation of “Making, storing, spreading information, materials, items for the purpose of opposing the State of Socialist Republic of Vietnam” under Clause 1, Article 117 of the country’s […]
Tù nhân Nguyễn Văn Hóa hết bị kỷ luật biệt giam - Nhà báo Nguyễn Văn Hóa RFA, ngày 16/9/2019 Tù chính trị trẻ Nguyễn Văn Hóa hết bị kỷ luật và biệt giam kể từ ngày 14 tháng 9. Anh Hoàng Nguyên, em trai của tù chính trị Hoàng Văn Bình cũng đang bị giam ở Trại An Điềm, tỉnh Quảng Nam, thông báo tin vừa […]
Vietnam Human Rights Defenders’ Weekly Report for September 9-15, 2019: Prominent Dissident Pham Doan Trang Honored with RSF’s 2019 Press Freedom Prize - Defend the Defenders | September 15, 2019 Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has honored Vietnamese prominent dissident and political blogger Pham Doan Trang with its 2019 Press Freedom Prize for her contribution to promote journalistic freedom. Ms. Trang was awarded RSF’s Prize for Impact in absentia for her work which “has led to concrete […]

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