Eight Asia-Pacific nations ‘closed’ to democratic freedoms: CIVICUS-Civil society organizations, journalists and protesters in many Asia-Pacific nations are facing increasing repression, according to a new report by the CIVICUS Monitor. Vietnam came under particular criticism for failing to honor its obligations as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term. CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, assessed conditions in […]
Vietnam expels Khmer Krom monk for being ‘uncooperative’-A provincial board of Vietnam’s only state-recognized Buddhist Sangha decided over the weekend to expel ethnic Khmer Krom monk Thach Chanh Da Ra after authorities accused him of being “uncooperative,” state media reported. Thach, 33, is the abbot of the Dai Tho Pagoda, which is also known as the Tro Nom Sek Pagoda in Khmer, in Vinh […]
Khmer Krom Buddhists say they face persecution at Vietnam pagoda-A Buddhist pagoda serving the ethnic Khmer Krom group in Vietnam’s Vinh Long province has long been the target of government-backed religious repression, a senior monk at the Dai Tho Pagoda told Radio Free Asia. On Monday, state-controlled media reported that the pagoda’s abbot, Thach Chanh Da Ra, had been stripped of his position for violating the […]
Six more Montagnards wanted by Vietnamese police in Dak Lak attacks-Six Montagnards are wanted on terrorism charges by Vietnamese police for their alleged involvement in deadly attacks nearly six months ago on government facilities in the southern province of Dak Lak, which left nine people dead, state media reported on Thursday. The security investigation agency of the Dak Lak provincial police has issued a special […]
Thai police arrest 11 Montagnards near Bangkok-Thailand’s Royal Police and immigration authority have arrested 11 Montagnard Vietnamese who were taking refuge near the capital city of Bangkok, according to a member of an organization representing the ethnic group. Y Quynh Buondap is a member of Montagnards Stand For Justice (MSFJ) and has been living as a refugee in Thailand for many […]
Vụ tấn công hai đồn công an Đắk Lắk: Việt Nam truy nã thêm sáu người Thượng-Công an tỉnh Đắk Lắk công bố lệnh truy nã đặc biệt đối với nhà hoạt động về quyền tự do tôn giáo Y Quynh Bdap cùng với năm người khác nhưng ông cho rằng nhà chức trách ở Việt Nam đã lợi dụng vụ việc ở huyện Cư Kuin để vu khống ông. Ngày […]
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