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  • US Urges Vietnam to Release Political Prisoners Ahead of Obama Visit - 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 […]
  • Vietnam Human Rights Defenders Weekly April 18-24: Prominent Dissident Honored with 2016 Gwangju Prize for Inspiring Democracy in Asia - 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 […]
  • 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 - 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 […]
  • Vietnam Jails 4 Would-be Asylum Seekers for Boat Trip to Australia - 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 […]
  • Hanoi Police Detain Five Activists during 3rd Anniversary of Brotherhood of Democracy - 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 […]
  • Vietnam Dissident Completes 17-year Imprisonment, Rejecting Charge of Conducting Terrorist Acts - 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 […]
  • Bersih 2.0, Vietnamese activist win Gwangju Prize for Human Rights - aliran | Apr 21, 2016 The 2016 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Committee has chosen Nguyen Dan Que and Bersih 2.0 (Gabungan Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil), as the co-recipients of the prize. Nguyen Dan Que is a Vietnamese pro-democracy activist in Saigon and Bersih 2.0 is the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections. Que was born in […]
  • Vietnam says US human rights report ‘biased’ - channelnewsasia | Apr 21,  2016 HANOI: Vietnam on Thursday (Apr 21) criticised the US Department of State’s 2015 human rights report that had been critical of the Southeast Asian country. “The report continued to refer to inaccurate information and presented a biased assessment”, said Le Hai Binh, the spokesperson of Vietnam’s Ministry Foreign Affairs at […]
  • The Announcement of 2016 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Recipients - 2016 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Committee | Apr 21, 2016 The 2016 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Committee has chosen Nguyen Dan Que and BERSIH 2.0 (Gabungan Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil), as the co-recipient of the Prize. Nguyen Dan Que is a Vietnamese pro-democracy activist in Saigon and BERSIH 2.0 is the Coalition for […]
  • Hôm nay cá chết. Và ngày mai? - VNTB | 22-04-2016 Muốn nuốt chửng vĩnh viễn dải đất Việt Nam thì phải xóa sổ dân tộc Việt Nam. Gần ngàn năm đô hộ xứ Giao Chỉ, Đại Hán âm thầm và quyết liệt loại trừ dân tộc Việt bằng đồng hóa và đã thất bại. Dù bị hòa máu, pha loãng dòng máu […]