RSF CALLS FOR THE UN TO APPOINT A SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS-RSF | Oct 29, 2015 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is launching a call to the UN to take concrete action by creating the position of a Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the Safety of Journalists, as November 2, 2015 will mark the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ […]
Gov’t-backed Thugs Attack Hanoi Activists When They Celebrate 4th Anniversary of No-U Football Club-By Vu Quoc Ngu, October 30 Thugs backed by Hanoi police attacked Vietnamese activists in Hanoi on Friday evening when the latter celebrated the 4th anniversary of No-U football club, a soccer team of patriotic activists in the capital city. More than one hundreds of members of No-U FC and activists gathered on October 30 […]
Many Vietnam Legislators, Experts Skeptical About Recording during Interrogation-By Vu Quoc Ngu, October 28, 2015 A number of Vietnamese legislators and legal experts have expressed their doubt on implementation of video and audio recording during interrogation which is required in a draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code, saying the requirements are costly and impractical. Ho Chi Minh City-based lawmaker Do Van Duong, […]
Vietnam: grant Le Van Manh permanent reprieve from death penalty and investigate allegations of torture-ICJ | Oct 25, 2015 In a letter to the President of the Socialist Republic, the ICJ today called on Vietnam to immediately halt the execution of 32 year-old Le Van Manh scheduled on 26 October 2015 and to promptly and impartially investigate allegations he was tortured by the police in order to extract a […]
Amnesty International Calls on Vietnam President to Stop Execution of Unfairly Tried Le Van Manh-by Vu Quoc Ngu, October 24, 2015 The London-based non-governmental human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has called on Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang to immediately stop the planned execution of Le Van Manh, who was is alleged to be responsible for the 2005 rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Thanh Hoa province. […]
Another Pro-democracy Activist in Hanoi Attacked by Gov’t Supporters This Week-by Vu Quoc Ngu, October 24, 2015 Hanoi-based pro-democracy blogger Ly Quang Son, a member of the Brotherhood of Democracy, has reported that he was brutally attacked by a Vietnamese government supporter last night [October 23] due to the victim’s posts on his Facebook page. The attacker, a younger brother of the owner of the […]
Vietnamese Mother Informed About Her Son Death in Prison After 16 Months-by Vu Quoc Ngu, October 24, 2015 A mother came to a Vietnamese prison to visit her son and was informed by authorities that her offspring had died 16 months ago, the Dan Tri newswire has reported. The son, Tran Anh Tuan, who was serving his 12-year imprisonment in the Phu Yen province-based Xuan Phuoc […]
Vietnam’s contribution to the UN-VOV | Oct 23, 2015 The UN will celebrate its 70th anniversary on October 24. From 51 original members, the UN has grown to 193 members and 2 observers, becoming the most influential organization in the world. Since joining the UN 38 years ago, Vietnam has always been a responsible member. The UN has been […]
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